and Ibn Hibban (5/238/3576), through other routes from al-Dahhak ibn Yasar, with the same wording.

I say: This is a good chain of transmission. Abu Tamimah—whose name was Tarif ibn Mujalid al-Hujaymi—was trustworthy and among al-Bukhari’s narrators.

Regarding al-Dahhak ibn Yasar, Ibn Abi Hatim said (4/462/2040):

“I asked my father about him, and he said: ‘There is no harm in him.’”

He also reported that Ibn Ma‘in said:

“The Basrans consider him weak.”

Others also deemed him weak, as mentioned by al-Hafiz in al-Ta‘jil, but this is unexplained criticism. Ibn Hibban included him in al-Thiqat (6/683), and a number of leading hadith scholars narrated from him, such as Waki‘, Abu Nu‘aym, Muslim ibn Ibrahim, and others. Thus, someone of his standing may be relied upon as proof, and one’s heart is reassured by his hadith—especially since he was corroborated.

Al-Tayalisi (513) said: “Shu‘bah narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Abu Tamimah, with the same wording, attributed to the Companion.” He said: “Shu‘bah did not attribute it to the Prophet, whereas Sa‘id did.” That is, Sa‘id ibn Abi ‘Arubah.

Al-Bayhaqi likewise narrated it through al-Tayalisi’s route.

He was also corroborated by Ibn Abi Shaybah (3/78), who said: “Waki‘ narrated to us, from Shu‘bah, with the same wording.” Ahmad (4/414) likewise narrated it: “Waki‘ narrated to us ...”

Al-Thawri also corroborated him in the Musannaf of ‘Abd al-Razzaq (4/296/7866), which states: from al-Thawri, from Abu Tamimah al-Hujaymi, from Abu Musa, with the same wording.