on this authentic hadith in al-Iḥsān (15/243–244). Although he explicitly stated that its chain of transmission is authentic according to al-Bukhari’s criteria, he claimed—imitating Ibn Kathir—that its attribution to the Prophet was objectionable. He then quoted Ibn Kathir’s words rejecting it and adopted them, disregarding Ibn Kathir’s retraction of that position. Nor did he stop there; rather, his desire to refute and criticize overcame him, and he concluded his comment by accusing me of error for authenticating this hadith and responding to Ibn Kathir—without answering that response with even a single word, apart from the mere assertion of error, something no one is incapable of making, however great his ignorance may be. Allah is the One whose help is sought, and there is no power or might except through Allah. *

3016—“The Hour will not come upon anyone who says: ‘Allah, Allah.’ In another chain: ‘There is no god but Allah.’”

It was recorded by Muslim (1/91), Abu ʿAwanah (1/101), Ibn Hibban (1911), and Ahmad (3/162); al-Bayhaqi also transmitted it from Ahmad in Shuʿab al-Īmān (1/396/524), as well as from others. All of them transmitted it through ʿAbd al-Razzaq, who recorded it in al-Muṣannaf (11/402/20847), saying: Maʿmar narrated to us from Thabit, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said … and he then related it.

Hammad ibn Salamah also narrated it from Thabit, with the same wording.

It was also recorded by Muslim, Abu ʿAwanah, Ibn Hibban (8/299/6810—al-Iḥsān), Ahmad (3/259 and 268), Abu Yaʿla (6/234/3526), al-Bayhaqi as well (525), and al-Hakim (4/495).

Humayd also narrated it from Anas, with the same wording.

It was recorded by al-Tirmidhi (2207), al-Hakim (4/494), and Ahmad (3/107 and 201) through several routes from him. Its chain is a three-narrator chain, and al-Hakim said: