I say: Husayn was Ibn ʿAyyāsh, and he was trustworthy; likewise al-Hasan ibn Musa—al-Ashyab. Thus, their narration takes precedence over that of Ahmad ibn Yunus, even though the latter’s narration is more likely in view of Sufyan’s preceding narration and what follows.

ʿAbd al-Razzaq said in al-Musannaf (5/233/9467): From Maʿmar and al-Thawri, from Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufrah say: “Someone who heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, informed me that he said …” He then cited it.

Sharik likewise narrated it from Abu Ishaq, from al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufrah, who said: A man from among the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, narrated to me that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said on the night of the Trench:

“I see no alternative but that the enemy will launch a night attack against you [tonight]. So let your battle cry be: ‘Ha Mim—they shall not be aided.’”

It was recorded by Ibn Saʿd, al-Nasa’i, Ahmad (5/377), and also al-Hakim, except that he said: From Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufrah relate from al-Bara ibn Azib that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“You will meet your enemy tomorrow; so let your battle cry be: ‘Ha Mim—they shall not be aided.’”

Al-Hakim said:

“It has also been narrated from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara.”

I say: This is the disagreement referred to at the beginning of this discussion, namely:

The second version: Shayban, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“You will meet your enemy tomorrow …” the hadith; and he added: “The supplication of your Prophet.”

It was recorded by al-Nasa’i (615): Hisham ibn Ammar informed us, from al-Walid, from Shayban