1755—Ja‘far ibn Abdullah ibn Ya‘qub informed us: Muhammad ibn Harun al-Ruyani narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us: Abu Ahmad narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us. Another route:

1756—Ahmad ibn Ubayd informed us: Ali ibn Abdullah informed us: Ahmad ibn Sinan narrated to us: Abu Ahmad al-Zubayri narrated to us: Sulayman narrated to us, from Alqamah ibn Marthad, from Sulayman ibn Buraydah, from his father. Another route:

1757—Ja‘far ibn Abdullah informed us: Muhammad ibn Harun informed us: Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us: Harami ibn Umarah narrated to us: Shu‘bah narrated to us, from—another route:

1758—Ahmad ibn Ubaydullah ibn Abd al-Rahman informed us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim informed us: Umar ibn Shabbah narrated to us: Harami ibn Umarah narrated to us: Shu‘bah narrated to us, from Alqamah ibn Marthad, from Sulayman ibn Buraydah, from his father: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, whenever he came upon the graveyards—and in Sufyan’s narration: whenever we went out to the graveyards, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say: “Peace be upon you, inhabitants of these abodes, from among the believers and Muslims.”

Ibn Sinan added in Jarir’s narration: “You have preceded us.” They then agreed: “And, if Allah wills, we shall surely join you. We ask Allah for well-being, for us and for you.” In Ibn Bashshar’s narration: “I ask Allah.” ⦗1041⦘ Muslim transmitted it through Sufyan’s narration.