ʿAwf also followed Ayyub, saying: “Muhammad ibn Sirin narrated it to us in a similar manner,” though he made additions and omissions, and attributed the statement concerning inner thoughts only to the Companion. This indicates that the narrator had not accurately retained or preserved the wording of the hadith, although he did attribute its first and third clauses to the Prophet.
Al-Bukhari recorded it (12/404/4017) through al-Muʿtamir, from him.
Al-Hafiz discussed it at length, both in respect to its chain of transmission and its text. Whoever wishes to examine this may refer to it. He also cited al-Khatib as saying:
“The entire text is attributed to the Prophet, apart from the reference to the fetter and the shackle, for that is a statement of Abu Hurayrah interpolated into the report.”
Hawdhah ibn Khalifah also followed ʿAwf regarding the fourth and fifth clauses, adding:
“If one of you sees a dream that pleases him, let him relate it, if he wishes.”
Its documentation has previously appeared under no. 1341.
Al-Awzaʿi also followed Ibn Sirin regarding the first and second clauses.
Ibn Majah recorded it (3917).
Qatadah also followed him regarding the fourth and fifth clauses.
Muslim recorded it, as did al-Nasaʾi in ʿAmal al-Yawm wa-al-Laylah (Deeds of the Day and Night) (511/910).
Abu Salamah also followed Ibn Sirin, from Abu Hurayrah, regarding the fourth clause.
Al-Nasaʾi also recorded it (509/903). Its chain of transmission is authentic. *
3015—“Today, an opening the size of this has been made in the barrier of Gog and Magog.” Wuhayb made the gesture for ninety [joining them together].
Al-Bukhari recorded it (7136), as did Muslim (8/166), through Ibn Abi Shaybah in