Tarawih Prayer (p. 106). Ibn Hibban also narrated its first part through Ibn Abi Dhi’b and others (4/66, 67, and 668). This hadith is strong corroborating evidence for what Nafi‘ narrated: Abd Allah ibn Umar would conclude with the salutation between the one rak‘ah and the two rak‘ahs of Witr, even giving instructions concerning some need. Al-Bukhari recorded it (991).

2963 — “Invoke blessings upon Allah’s Prophets and Messengers, for Allah sent them just as He sent me.”

It was recorded by Abd al-Razzaq in al-Musannaf (2/216/3118); Isma‘il al-Qadi (18/45); al-Bayhaqi in al-Shu‘ab (1/148/131); al-Khatib in al-Tarikh (8/105); Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi in al-Fawa’id al-Muntaqah (fol. 104/1); al-Dibaji as well (2/81/1); Abu al-Qasim al-Shahrazuri in al-Amali (fol. 179/1); Ibn al-Muzaffar in al-Muntaqa min Hadith Hisham ibn Ammar (4/2); Abu Ishaq al-Tarsusi in his Mashaykhah (pp. 35–36); and likewise Ali ibn Harb in Hadith Ibn Uyaynah (2/100/2), through several routes from Musa ibn Ubaydah, from Muhammad ibn Thabit, from Abu Hurayrah, attributed to the Prophet.

Al-Tarsusi said: “A singular hadith; Musa was declared weak, and his teacher Muhammad is unknown.”

I say: The discussion of Musa and his weakness has preceded above. As for this Muhammad ibn Thabit, no genealogical attribution is given for him. He is among the narrators cited by al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, yet he is unknown, as al-Tarsusi stated, following Ibn Ma‘in and others, as did al-Dhahabi