“A man from among the People of the Suffah died, and they found two dinars in his cloak. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘Two cauterizations.’”

Its chain of transmission is good. Ibn Hibban also declared it authentic (2481, Mawarid al-Zam'an), placing it under the heading: “Chapter on one who consumes the share of the poor while wealthy.” I say: This indicates that the hadith is not unrestricted, though the meaning expressed by his heading is not apparent. It seems to me that it concerns one who died while owing a debt which he had the means to repay. This is indicated by the conduct of the narrator of the hadith, as mentioned earlier in the report of Usd al-Ghabah.

There is another possible interpretation, derived from what al-Bayhaqi narrated from Ibn Rahawayh, who said: “He only refrained from praying over him because he was among the People of the Suffah, appearing to be a poor man with nothing, while being among the People of the Suffah. So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘He left behind two cauterizations’—that is, for one like him there are two cauterizations.” Al-Fath (4/388) gives a similar explanation. I say: This does not contradict what I have mentioned. Allah is the Granter of success.

2638 — “When he was travelling and the pre-dawn time came, he would say: ‘May a hearer hear of Allah’s praise and His gracious favor toward us. Our Lord, accompany us and bestow Your favor upon us, seeking refuge in Allah from the Fire.’”

It was narrated by Muslim (8/80), Abu Dawud (5086), Ibn Khuzaymah in his Sahih (2571), Ibn Hibban (4/168/2690), and Ibn al-Sunni in Amal al-Yawm wa-al-Laylah (508), by way of al-Nasa'i; it is found in his al-Sunan al-Kubra (5/257/8828). It was also narrated by al-Hakim (1/446), and from him by al-Bayhaqi in al-Da'awat al-Kabir (2/187), all of them from