Sahih Muslim #7458

Introduction
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانَ، ذُكِرَ عِنْدَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ اللَّيْثِيُّ فَضَعَّفَهُ جِدًّا ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ لِيَحْيَى أَضْعَفُ مِنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا كُنْتُ أُرَى أَنَّ أَحَدًا يَرْوِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ‏.‏
‘More weak than Ya’qūb bin Atā ’?’ He said: ‘Yes’. Then he said: ‘I did not see anyone transmitting on authority of Muhammad bin Abd Allah bin Ubayd bin Umayr’.
Narrated by Abd ur-Rahman bin Bishr al-Abdī narrated to me, he said, I heard Muhammad bin Abd Allah bin Ubayd bin Umayr al-Laythī was mentioned near Yahyā bin Sa’īd al-Qattān, so he weakened him severely. Then it was said to Yahyā:

Context

This hadith reflects a discussion about the reliability of narrators in the transmission of hadith. Yahyā bin Sa’īd al-Qattān expressed his doubts about the credibility of Muhammad bin Abd Allah bin Ubayd bin Umayr, indicating that he was not a reliable source. This emphasizes the importance of scrutinizing the chain of narrators to ensure the authenticity of hadith.

Modern Application

In contemporary contexts, this principle underscores the need for critical thinking and verification of information sources. Just as scholars evaluate hadith narrators, individuals today should seek credible sources when acquiring knowledge or sharing information.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it addresses the evaluation of narrators to ensure the integrity of transmitted knowledge.

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This hadith is #7458 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of Introduction. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abd ur-Rahman bin Bishr al-Abdī narrated to me, he said, I heard Muhammad bin Abd Allah bin Ubayd bin Umayr al-Laythī was mentioned near Yahyā bin Sa’īd al-Qattān, so he weakened him severely. Then it was said to Yahyā:.

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