Sahih Muslim Hadith 6457

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 6457?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 6457 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 45: The Book of the Merits of the Companions. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 6457
Narrator in the source
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ, and attributed to the prophet ﷺ, and from Ibn Tawus from his father, who attributed it to the prophet ﷺ, except that he said
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمِثْلِهِ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَرْعَاهُ عَلَى وَلَدٍ فِي صِغَرِهِ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ يَتِيمٍ

"They are kindest to the children when they are small" and he did not say: "orphans."

A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ, and attributed to the prophet ﷺ, and from Ibn Tawus from his father, who attributed it to the prophet ﷺ, except that he said

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 6457.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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