with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: ‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ūd. It was transmitted from him and his students by the most eminent Successors and their successors. It was also narrated by ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abbās, who was among the most knowledgeable Companions of his time. The students of Ibn Mas‘ūd and Ibn ‘Abbās were among the most learned Successors and those held in the highest esteem by the Muslim community.

The two Sahīh collections contain reports from Abū Hurayrah, relating from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and also from Ibn ‘Umar, explaining this verse:

“They have not accorded Allah His due measure.”

Al-Zumar, 67.

These reports contain material that accords with this hadith