It was then also recorded through numerous chains of transmission from Anas, Aisha, Jabir, and Abu Hurayrah, attributed to the Prophet, in a more complete wording than this. These reports are found in the two Sahihs and elsewhere. I have traced both of them in Sahih Abu Dawud (614–619).

1364 — “When people perform the funeral prayer over a deceased person and speak well of him, the Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, says: ‘I have accepted their testimony concerning what they know, and I have forgiven him for what they do not know.’”

Al-Bukhari recorded it in al-Tarikh al-Kabir (2/1/154), saying: Muhammad ibn Humayd narrated to us: Hakkam ibn Salam al-Razi narrated to us; he heard Isa ibn Yazid Abu Muadh, from Khalid ibn Kaysan, from al-Rubayyi bint Muawwidh, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said—then he cited it.

He mentioned it in Khalid ibn Kaysan’s biographical entry, without citing either criticism or accreditation for him. Ibn Abi Hatim did likewise (1/2/348). Ibn Hibban, however, included him among the trustworthy narrators in al-Thiqat (3/58), and al-Hafiz said: “Acceptable.”

Ibn Abi Hatim gave a biographical entry for Isa ibn Yazid Abu Muadh (3/1/291), without citing either criticism or accreditation for him. Ibn Hibban likewise deemed him trustworthy. Hakkam ibn Salam al-Razi is trustworthy.

As for Muhammad ibn Humayd al-Razi, al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar said: “A hadith master, though weak; Ibn Main nevertheless thought well of him.” In sum, the hadith has a weak chain of transmission, but it has many supporting reports, which may be found in Majma al-Zawaid (3/4). I have cited some of them in Kitab al-Janaiz (p. 45).

1365 — “When any of you visits a sick person, let him say: ‘O Allah, heal Your servant”