The Book on Fasting - Jami' at-Tirmidhi

Hadith Reference: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 709

Hadith Text

(Similar to no. 708) from the Prophet.

Scholarly Commentary

This narration, being similar to the preceding hadith (no. 708), addresses matters pertaining to fasting. Classical scholars explain that such references indicate a corroborating report that strengthens the ruling established in the previous narration.

The repetition in transmission serves to emphasize the importance of the ruling and provides multiple chains of transmission (turuq) for verification. Scholars of hadith methodology note that when a narrator states "similar to" another hadith, it typically means the core meaning and ruling are identical, though there might be minor variations in wording or chain of narrators.

In legal derivation, such corroborating narrations increase the certainty of the ruling and provide broader basis for Islamic jurisprudence regarding fasting regulations.