The Book of Purification - Sunan an-Nasa'i

A similar Hadith was narrated from Abu Hurairah from Prophet (ﷺ).

Scholarly Commentary

This narration indicates the importance of verifying multiple chains of transmission for authenticating Prophetic traditions. When a Hadith is narrated through different companions like Abu Hurairah, it strengthens its authenticity and demonstrates the widespread practice among the Sahaba.

The mention of "similar Hadith" suggests that the core ruling remains consistent across different narrations, while minor variations in wording might exist. Scholars of Hadith science consider such parallel narrations as evidence of the reliability and preservation of the Sunnah.

In classical Islamic scholarship, when multiple companions report the same essential teaching, it elevates the ruling to the level of mass transmission (mutawatir) or well-known (mashhur), providing greater certainty in legal and theological matters derived from such traditions.