Aḥmad also transmitted it, as did al-Ḥākim (3/102), who said:

“Authentic according to the criteria of the two Shaykhs.”

Al-Dhahabī agreed with him, and they were correct.

ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Thaqafī corroborated him, saying: “Ayyūb narrated it to us through the same chain.” Al-Tirmidhī transmitted it (3705) and said:

“A good, authentic hadith.”

Ismāʿīl ibn Ibrāhīm differed from them. He narrated: “Ayyūb narrated to us from Abū Qilābah, who said: ‘When ʿUthmān, may Allah be pleased with him, was killed, speakers rose in Iliyāʾ (Jerusalem) ...’” He did not mention Abū al-Ashʿath in its chain of transmission.

It was transmitted by Aḥmad (4/235) and Ibn Abī Shaybah (12/41/12075).

Its narrators are also trustworthy. This Ismāʿīl is Ibn ʿUlayyah; however, the connected version is more authentic, since two trustworthy narrators concurred upon it.

It also has a supporting report narrated by Muḥammad ibn Sīrīn from Kaʿb ibn ʿUjrah, who said:

“The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned a tribulation and brought it near. Then a man passed by with his head covered, and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘This man will be upon guidance on that day.’ So I sprang up, took hold of ʿUthmān’s upper arms, then turned to face the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: ‘This one?’ He said: ‘This one.’”

It was transmitted by Ibn Mājah (1/41/111), Ibn Abī Shaybah (12/41/12074)—from whom Ibn Abī ʿĀṣim transmitted it (1297)—and Aḥmad (4/242 and 243) through two routes from him.

Its narrators are trustworthy, so the chain of transmission is authentic if Muḥammad ibn Sīrīn heard from Kaʿb ibn ʿUjrah. They mentioned that Abū Ḥātim said: “He did not hear from him,” although his age made hearing possible.