868 – Fatimah bint Qays (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said to her, “Marry Usamah.” Related by Muslim. (1)
869 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “O sons of Bayadah, give Abu Hind in marriage, and marry [your women] to him.” Abu Hind was a ḥajjām (cupper). Related by Abu Dawud and al-Hakim with a sound chain. (2)
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Hadith grading:
This hadith is ḥasan (acceptable).
The author states: It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Hakim with a good chain of transmission.
The author also declared it ḥasan in al-Talkhīṣ al-Ḥabīr; al-Hakim judged it ṣaḥīḥ (sound) and al-Dhahabi agreed with him.
Glossary of terms:
• Banu Bayadah: The clan of Bayadah ibn ʿAmir, a branch of the Khazraj—the larger of the two Anṣār tribes—whose lineage goes back to al-Azd of Qaḥṭān.
• Abu Hind: Abu Hind, the mawlā (client) of Furwah ibn ʿAmr al-Bayadi; his personal name was ʿAbd Allah, and he was a ḥajjām (cupper) who performed cupping for the Prophet ﷺ.
Points derived from the two hadiths:
1 – These two reports—the first authentic, the second supported by a good chain—stand in opposition to