Secondly: Breydah’s hadiths narrated from him by his two sons in al-Hakim’s al-Mustadrak, with references to their page and volume numbers in the Indian edition—the only edition published to date, to my knowledge. I shall document the sources of as many of them as I am able.
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The hadith, “The people of Paradise...,” mentioned above (1/82). Al-Dhahabi concurred with it.
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“We would not raise our heads out of reverence for him” (1/120–121). Al-Hakim deemed it authentic, and al-Dhahabi concurred.
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The coming of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, mentioned above under no. 18 (1/287/4/189). Al-Dhahabi concurred.
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Going out on the day of Eid al-Fitr, mentioned above under no. 7 (1/294). Both al-Hakim and al-Dhahabi deemed it authentic.
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“Witr is a duty...” (1/305). Al-Hakim deemed it authentic, but al-Dhahabi criticized the narrators below Abd Allah; its sources are documented in al-Irwa’ (417) and elsewhere.
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When they began washing him, peace and blessings be upon him (1/354). Al-Hakim deemed it authentic, and al-Dhahabi concurred.
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“The believer dies with sweat upon his brow” (1/361). Both al-Hakim and al-Dhahabi deemed it authentic. It has preceded.
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His visit to his mother’s grave (1/375 and 2/605). Both deemed it authentic.
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“I sought my Lord’s permission to seek forgiveness for my mother...” (1/376). Both deemed it authentic.
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“He would regularly look after the Ansar and visit them when ill...” (1/384). Both deemed it authentic; its sources are documented in Ahkam al-Jana’iz (164–165).
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“Whomever we appoint to an office...” (1/406). Both deemed it authentic; its sources are documented in Ghayat al-Maram (460).