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Hadith number order mixed up issue:

Hadith number order has mixed up in the Sahih Muslim only from the famous six hadith books and it’s just a system used here to connect relevant ahadith of a particular meaning in an one total number.

This is not mistaken actually, but it's a kind of narration chain rule used by Imam Muslim in his sahih Muslim. We can see it in many chapters of the Sahih Muslim.

He has narrated a related hadith separately in the multiple relevant chapters, after that when the Ulama of hadith (Allama Fuad abdul Baqi etc.) was going to Numbering the whole Ahadith of Sahih Muslim....they numbered it (total numbers) in this way. I mean: A particular number has been given for all related Ahadith to that meaning & narrator, although those are narrated in the multiple chapters.

So, multiple relevant ahadith with one similar number was showing in the multiple chapters as well.

Now, we can see the 1202 no hadith with its same-similar meaning in the following four separate chapters:

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Pilgrimage - كتاب الحج

Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) got himself cupped in the state of lhrim.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، وَعَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ، عَبَّاسٍ - رضى الله عنهما - أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْتَجَمَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1202

In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 95

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2740

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Musaqah - كتاب المساقاة

Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) got himself cupped and he paid the clipper his charges and he put medicine in his nostrils.

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ وُهَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْتَجَمَ وَأَعْطَى الْحَجَّامَ أَجْرَهُ وَاسْتَعَطَ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1202b

In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 80

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3833

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Musaqah - كتاب المساقاة

Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The slave of Banu Bayada cupped Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and he gave him his wages, and talked to his master and he reduced the charges, and if this earning was unlawful Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) would not have given it.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَبْدٍ - قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ، الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ حَجَمَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَبْدٌ لِبَنِي بَيَاضَةَ فَأَعْطَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَجْرَهُ وَكَلَّمَ سَيِّدَهُ فَخَفَّفَ عَنْهُ مِنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ وَلَوْ كَانَ سُحْتًا لَمْ يُعْطِهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1202c

In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 81

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3834

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Greetings - كتاب السلام

Ibn 'Abbas reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) got himself cupped and gave to the cupper his wages and he put the medicine in the nostril.

حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ صَخْرٍ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْتَجَمَ وَأَعْطَى الْحَجَّامَ أَجْرَهُ وَاسْتَعَطَ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1202d

In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 103

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5474

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And now please have a look on the 1577 no hadith with its same-similar meaning in the following four separate chapters:

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Musaqah - كتاب المساقاة

It is narrated on the authority of Humaid that Anas b. Malik was asked about the earnings of the cupper. He said:

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) got himself cupped. His cupper was Abu Taiba and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded to give him two sa's of corn. He (the Holy Prophet) talked with the members of his family and they lightened the burden of Kharaj (tax) from him (i. e. they made remis- sion in the charges of their own accord). He (Allah's Apostle) said: The best (treat- ment) which you take is cupping, or it is the best of your treatments.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنْ كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِ، فَقَالَ احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَجَمَهُ أَبُو طَيْبَةَ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعَيْنِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَكَلَّمَ أَهْلَهُ فَوَضَعُوا عَنْهُ مِنْ خَرَاجِهِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ أَوْ هُوَ مِنْ أَمْثَلِ دَوَائِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1577a

In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 77

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3830

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Musaqah - كتاب المساقاة

Rumaid reported that Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) has asked about the earnings of a cupper. Then (the above-mentioned hadith was reported but with this addition) that he said:

The best treatment which you get is cupping. or aloeswood and do not torture your children by pressing their uvula.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، - يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ - عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسٌ عَنْ كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِ، فَذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ وَالْقُسْطُ الْبَحْرِيُّ وَلاَ تُعَذِّبُوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ بِالْغَمْزِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1577b

In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 78

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3831

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Sahih Muslim » The Book of Musaqah - كتاب المساقاة

Humaid reported Anas (Allah be pleased with him) having said this:

Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) called for young cupper belonging to us. He capped him and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded that he should be paid one sa' or one mudd or two mudds (of wheat). It was said (that charges were high) and a reduction was made in the charges.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ خِرَاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ دَعَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غُلاَمًا لَنَا حَجَّامًا فَحَجَمَهُ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ أَوْ مُدٍّ أَوْ مُدَّيْنِ وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ فَخُفِّفَ عَنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1577c

In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 79

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3832

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Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) got himself cupped and never withheld the wages of anyone.

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَقَالَ، أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَامِرٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ لاَ يَظْلِمُ أَحَدًا أَجْرَهُ ‏.‏

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1577d

In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 104

USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5475

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Conclusion:

Imam Muslim was narrated 2208, 1202d, 1577d & 2209 in the ‘Chapter: For Every Disease There Is A Remedy, And It Is Recommended To Treat Disease’

And each of these ahadith belongs to the chapter and related with the treatment issue. So, the connection between these hadiths is clear here, but we faced the hadith order problem.

All of the four ahadith of 1202 number was narrated by Ibn 'Abbas, so the Ulama of hadith added these four to an individual number as the 1202 no hadith. Because this Hijama issue has been narrated from Ibn 'Abbas in these four ways in the Sahih muslim. So they numbered 1202 to all similar narrations of Hijama by Ibn 'Abbas.

Also, All of the four ahadith of 1577 number was narrated by Anas b. Malik.

so the Ulama of hadith added these four to an individual number. Because this similar context (Hijama issue) has been narrated from Anas b. Malik in these four ways in the Sahih muslim. So they numbered 1577 to all similar narrations of Hijama by Anas b. Malik.

And added a,b,c,d etc with the number to avoid confusion.

Hope, you can understand now brother.

Jazakallah Khairan.

As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa rohmatullahi wa barokatuhu,

JazakAllahu Khairan for reaching out to us! We have noted it down and in shaa Allah, our team will have a look at it. JazakAllahu Khairan for bringing the issue to our attention!