- As for the hadith of Abu Tha'labah, al-Ahwas ibn Hakim narrated it from Muhasir ibn Habib, from him. It was recorded by Ibn Abi Asim (folios 42–43), Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah in al-Arsh (The Throne) (118/2), Abu al-Qasim al-Azji in his Hadith collection (67/1), al-Lalaka'i in al-Sunnah (1/99–100), and likewise by al-Tabarani, as cited in Majma' al-Zawa'id. He said: “Al-Ahwas ibn Hakim is weak.”
Al-Mundhiri mentioned in al-Targhib (3/283) that al-Tabarani and al-Bayhaqi also recorded it from Mak'hul, from Abu Tha'labah. Al-Bayhaqi said: “It is a good mursal report between Mak'hul and Abu Tha'labah.”
- As for the hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated it to us from Huyayy ibn Abdullah, from Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Hubuli, from him. Ahmad recorded it (no. 6642).
I say: This chain of transmission is adequate for corroborating narrations and supporting reports. Al-Haythami said: “Ibn Lahi'ah is weak in hadith, while the rest of its narrators have been declared trustworthy.” Al-Hafiz al-Mundhiri said (3/283): “Its chain of transmission is weak.”
I say: However, Rushdayn ibn Sa'd corroborated him in narrating it from Huyayy. Ibn Huyawayh recorded it in his Hadith collection (3/10/1). Thus, the hadith is good.
- As for the hadith of Abu Musa, Ibn Lahi'ah also narrated it from al-Zubayr ibn Sulaym, from al-Dahhak ibn Abd al-Rahman, from his father, who said: “I heard Abu Musa narrate from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, something similar to it.”
It was recorded by Ibn Majah (1390), Ibn Abi Asim, and al-Lalaka'i.
I say: This chain of transmission is weak because of Ibn Lahi'ah. Abd al-Rahman—who was Ibn Arzab, al-Dahhak’s father—is unknown. Ibn Majah omitted him in one version of his narration from Ibn Lahi'ah.