It was recorded by al-Nasā’i.

As for Yazīd—namely, Ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Mālik of Damascus—he is reliable, though he occasionally slips. The report is transmitted from him by Saʿīd ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, the Tanūkhī of Damascus, who is a trustworthy leading scholar; however, he became confused toward the end of his life, as stated in al-Taqrīb. For that reason Ibn Kathīr remarked about this chain, “It is extremely odd and objectionable.”

K̲h̲ālid ibn Yazīd ibn Abī Mālik corroborated it, narrating from his father on the authority of Anas. He mentioned the account up to the words “its extremity,” and then said:

“When he reached Jerusalem and came to the place called the Gate of Muḥammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—he went to the stone that stood there. Gabriel pressed it with his finger, pierced it, and tied the animal to it.

“Then they ascended. When the two of them stood in the courtyard of the mosque, Gabriel said, ‘O Muḥammad! Did you ask your Lord to let you see the maidens of Paradise?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’

“Gabriel said, ‘Go over to those women, greet them with peace; they are sitting to the left of the Rock.’ He continued, ‘So I approached them, greeted them with peace, and they returned my greeting. I asked, “Who…’”