did narrate it as attributed to the Prophet, and he is trustworthy; Muslim relied on him. His name was Isma'il ibn Abd al-Rahman.

As for al-Suddi the Younger, whose name was Muhammad ibn Marwan, he was accused of lying.

312 — “The Prophet was praying, and when he prostrated, al-Hasan and al-Husayn would climb onto his back. Whenever they wished to stop the two of them, he would gesture to them to leave them alone. When he finished the prayer, he placed them in his lap and said: ‘Whoever loves me should love these two.’”

Abu Ya'la recorded it in his Musnad (60/2), from Ali ibn Salih, from Asim, from Zirr, from Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, who related it as attributed to the Prophet.

I say: This is a good chain of transmission. Its narrators are trustworthy. There is some criticism concerning Asim—who is Asim ibn Abi al-Najud—but it causes no harm. Ali ibn Salih was Ali ibn Salih ibn Hayy al-Hamdani al-Kufi.

313 — “Are you unable to be like the old woman of the Children of Israel?” His Companions asked, “Messenger of Allah, who was the old woman of the Children of Israel?” He said: “When Moses set out from Egypt with the Children of Israel, they lost their way. He asked, ‘What is this?’ Their scholars said, ‘We shall tell you. When Joseph was near death, he made us swear a binding oath before Allah that we would not leave Egypt until we took his bones with us.’ He asked, ‘Who knows where his grave is?’ They replied, ‘We do not know where Joseph’s grave is, except for an old woman from’