(217), as did al-Khara’iti, Ahmad (6/459), and al-Asbahani in al-Targhib (1/107/189). In another version narrated by Ahmad (4/227), it is from Shahr, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghanm, attributed to the Prophet. Al-Bayhaqi narrated it in al-Shu‘ab (300/2), from Ibn Umar, attributed to the Prophet. Its chain includes Ibn Lahi‘ah, who is weak.

A second corroborating report was narrated by al-Haytham ibn Kulayb in his Musnad (159/2), from Yazid ibn Rabi‘ah, from Yazid ibn Abi Malik, from al-Azhar, from Ubadah ibn al-Samit, with the same wording.

I say: This is a weak chain of transmission. Yazid ibn Rabi‘ah is abandoned, and al-Tabarani narrated it through his route, as stated in al-Majma‘. Thus, it is not a report over which one should rejoice, nor one that may be cited as corroboration. However, the first part has a corroborating report from Ibn Abbas and others; its documentation has already been given under no. 1646. The other part has a corroborating report from Abu Hurayrah, attributed to the Prophet. Al-Tabarani narrated it in al-Mu‘jam al-Saghir and al-Awsat, and it is cited in al-Rawd al-Nadir (1084).

I then found another corroborating report for the first part, narrated by Ibn al-Mubarak in al-Zuhd (fol. 201/2): Al-Mubarak ibn Fudalah informed us; he said: I heard al-Hasan say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Allah has servants who, when they are seen, Allah is remembered.” This is a good mursal chain of transmission.