Moreover, al-Hafiz recorded it with a single-dotted ba in al-Taqrib, following al-Hafiz Abd al-Ghani in Mushtabih al-Nisbah and others. See also Taysir al-Intifa.

In light of the foregoing, the hadith’s chain of transmission is sound.

It has another route, narrated by Qays from al-Agharr ibn al-Sabbah, from Khalifah ibn Husayn, from Qays ibn Asim, with similar wording.

It was narrated by al-Tabarani (no. 868), al-Bayhaqi, and Ibn Abi Hatim as well. Its narrators are trustworthy, apart from Qays—namely, Ibn al-Rabi—whose reports may be used for corroboration.

It also has a strong mursal supporting report, narrated by Mamar from Qatadah, who said:

“Qays ibn Asim al-Tamimi came...”

[He then mentioned] the hadith.

It was narrated by Abd al-Razzaq in al-Tafsir (2/351), and in abbreviated form by Ibn Jarir (30/46).

As for al-Bazzar’s statement, “Abd al-Razzaq was contradicted in its chain of transmission from Israil,” I have not been able to identify the contradictory narrator to whom he was referring. Allah knows best.

3299—“Three things follow the deceased to his grave: his family, his wealth, and his deeds. Two return, and one remains: his family and wealth return, while his deeds remain.”

It was narrated by Ahmad (3/110), Ibn al-Mubarak in al-Zuhd (224/636), and al-Humaydi in his Musnad (500/1186)—the wording is his. They said: “Sufyan narrated to us. He said: Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Hazm narrated to us that he heard Anas ibn Malik say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said...” Then he mentioned it.