Ibn Majah recorded it (3473) with an authentic chain of transmission meeting Muslim’s criteria.

There is another supporting narration from Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shamas, attributed to the Prophet, with similar wording. Al-Bukhari recorded it in al-Tarikh (4/2/377/3387), as did Abu Dawud and others. It was authenticated by Ibn Hibban (1418) and al-Tabarani in al-Muʿjam al-Kabir (1323).

1527 — “Send abundant prayers upon me on Friday, for your prayers are presented to me.” They asked, “How can they be presented to you when you have decomposed?” He replied, “Indeed, Allah Most High has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets.”

Abu Ishaq al-Harbi narrated it in Gharib al-Hadith (5/14/2), from Husayn ibn Ali, from Ibn Jabir, from Abu al-Ashʿath, from Aws ibn Aws, attributed to the Prophet.

I say: Its chain of transmission is authentic. It has been criticized on grounds that do not impair it, as I have explained in my Sahih Abi Dawud (962), Takhrij al-Mishkah (1361), and Sahih al-Targhib (no. 698). For this reason, a number of hadith scholars deemed it authentic; I have mentioned them there.

The first part of it has a supporting narration reported by Abu Rafiʿ, from Saʿid al-Maqburi, from Abu Masʿud al-Ansari, attributed to the Prophet, with the same wording. Al-Hakim recorded it (2/421) and said: “Its chain of transmission is authentic, for this Abu Rafiʿ is Ismaʿil ibn Rafiʿ.”

Al-Dhahabi rebutted him, saying: “I say: They declared him weak.”

I say: Nevertheless, he is acceptable in supporting narrations, since he was not accused of dishonesty. Al-Hafiz alluded to this in al-Taqrib, saying: