(1) Weak, with a disconnected chain: Recorded by Ahmad (9948): Ibn Numayr narrated to us; Thawr—that is, Ibn Yazīd—narrated to us, from Makhūl, from Abū Hurayrah… Its narrators are trustworthy. However, Makhūl al-Shāmī was a trustworthy jurist who frequently transmitted *mursal* reports. Al-Ijlī declared him trustworthy, while Ibn Hibbān said in *al-Thiqāt*, “He sometimes practised *tadlīs* (concealed an intermediary).” Abū Bakr al-Bazzār said: “Makhūl narrated from a number of Companions—Ubādah, Umm al-Dardā, Hudhayfah, Abū Hurayrah, and Jābir—but he did not hear from any of them. He transmitted from them only indirectly and never used the phrase *haddathanā* (‘he narrated to us’) in any report from them.” Al-Hākim said in *Ulūm al-Hadīth*: “Most of his reports from the Companions were transmitted through intermediaries.” End quote. (2) Fair due to corroborating evidence: Recorded by Ahmad (7823), who said: Khalaf ibn al-Walīd narrated to us; Abū Mashar Najīh ibn Abd al-Rahmān narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Qays… Abū Mashar was declared weak by Yahyā ibn Maīn and Alī ibn al-Madīnī, while al-Bukhārī said, “His hadiths are rejected.” The hadith has corroborating reports that contain some weakness, but collectively they are acceptable, Allah willing. Al-Albānī declared it authentic in *al-Sahīhah* (1248). (3) Weak: Recorded by Ahmad (7030): Qutaybah narrated to us; Rishdīn ibn Sad narrated to us, from al-Hasan ibn Thawbān, from Hishām ibn Abī Ruqayyah, from Abd Allah ibn Amr… Rishdīn was weak, whereas al-Hasan was *sadūq* (generally trustworthy). Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) alone recorded this hadith. Part of the hadith is established through other routes, but the words “There is no envy” are extremely problematic. (4) Fair: Recorded by Ahmad (20795, 20690), Abū Yalā al-Mawsilī, and al-Bazzār through Daylam ibn Ghazwān, who said: Wahb ibn Abī Dubayy narrated to us, from Abū Harb—Mihjan ibn Abī al-Aswad—from Abū Dharr… All its narrators are trustworthy except Daylam ibn Ghazwān, who was *sadūq* (generally trustworthy) but transmitted *mursal* reports; here, however, he explicitly stated direct transmission. I know of no other chain by which it is transmitted, so it is *gharīb* (singularly transmitted). It does, however, have a corroborating report from Ibn Abbās with a good chain. Al-Albānī declared it authentic in *Sahīh al-Jāmi*, hadith no. 1681, and in *al-Silsilah al-Sahīhah*!!