This further confirms, for every intelligent and fair-minded reader, that the man is one of the followers of deviant desires. One of their marks is that they mention what supports them while concealing what counts against them. Fourth, another thing confirming that he is one of them is that, when a hadith does not conflict with his whim, he declares it strong—even when it comes through this very chain. He cited another hadith by this route and then said (1/93): “Al-Tirmidhi said: ‘Good and singular.’ And it is as he said!”

Had he possessed any knowledge of this discipline, free of prejudice, contrariness, and whim, it would have been more fitting for him to hasten to point out the anomalous nature of the addition, “or falls short,” since it contradicts Sufyan’s preserved narration, its corroborating report from Ibn Abbas, and the practical sunnah followed by the Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, of sometimes limiting himself to fewer than three washings, as mentioned above. But how could he, when he has devoted himself to demolishing the sunnah and declaring it weak? Allah is the One whose help is sought.

2981 — “Use this as a staff until you meet me; few people carry staffs.” He said this to Abdullah ibn Unays al-Juhani.

Abu Nu'aym narrated it in al-Hilyah (2/5–6) and Akhbar Isfahan (1/189–190): Al-Qadi Abu Ahmad Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim related to us; Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan related to us; Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Abi Umar related to us; Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad related to us, from Yazid ibn Abdullah ibn al-Had, from Muhammad ibn Ka'b, from Abdullah ibn Unays al-Juhani, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Who will deal with Khalid ibn Nubayh for me?” He was a man of Hudhayl, and at that time he was at Uranah, just before Arafah. Abdullah ibn Unays said: “I will, O Messenger of Allah! Describe him to me.” He said: