The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الْهَاشِمِيَّ الْمَدَنِيَّ، كَانَ يَضَعُ أَحَادِيثَ كَلاَمَ حَقٍّ وَلَيْسَتْ مِنْ أَحَادِيثِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ يَرْوِيهَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Uthmān bin Abī Shaybah narrated to us, Jarīr narrated to us, on authority of Raqabah that ‘Abū Ja’far al-Hāshimī al-Madanī was fabricating narrations with words of truth, and they were not from the narrations of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, though he was transmitting them on authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him.’
Context
This hadith warns against the fabrication of narrations attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It highlights the importance of authenticity in hadith transmission, as fabricating sayings undermines the integrity of Islamic teachings.
Modern Application
In today's society, this serves as a reminder to critically evaluate sources of information and to uphold honesty in communication. It encourages individuals to seek authentic knowledge and to be wary of misinformation.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it addresses the critical issue of ensuring the authenticity of narrations attributed to the Prophet (ﷺ).
Allah has not appointed [such innovations as] bahirah or sa'ibah or wasilah or ham. But those who disbelieve invent falsehood about Allah, and most of them do not reason.
