Sahih Muslim #7457
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
Context
This hadith discusses the reliability of a narrator, Farqad, who was noted not to be a companion of hadith. This highlights the critical nature of assessing narrators in the transmission of Islamic teachings. The takeaway is the importance of maintaining rigorous standards in hadith scholarship.
Modern Application
In modern contexts, this principle can be applied by encouraging individuals to seek knowledge from credible and trustworthy sources. It promotes the idea of diligence in education and the importance of integrity in sharing information.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it focuses on the evaluation of narrators in the context of hadith reliability.
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About Sahih Muslim
This hadith is #7457 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of Introduction. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ahmad bin Ibrāhīm narrated to me, he said, Sulaymān bin Harb narrated to me, on authority of Hammād bin Zayd, he said, Farqad was mentioned near Ayyūb, so he said:.