This is how it appears in all their versions, with Abū al-Zubayr using the “from” form of transmission.

His statement at the end of the hadith, “Rather, He sent me as a teacher and one who makes matters easy,” provides an unobjectionable supporting narration for the hadith of Ibn ʿAmr, which reads: “I was sent only as a teacher.”

I had previously cited it in al-Ḍaʿīfah, no. 11, because of the occasion in which it was narrated. I explained the weakness of its chain of transmission. Its text is as follows: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by two gatherings and said, “Both are doing good …” At its end comes the wording mentioned above.

At that time—more than forty years ago—I did not recall this supporting narration. The brother who reminded me of it—may Allah reward him well—suggested that I replace the wording cited there with the occasion in which it was narrated, and mention this supporting narration for it. I considered it a good suggestion, so I hastened to draw attention to it here, and wrote something to that effect in my copy of al-Ḍaʿīfah, so that it may be incorporated into its new edition, should Allah facilitate that, whether during my lifetime or after my death. I ask the Lord to grant me and everyone dear to me a final end upon faith, for He is the best One to be asked.

3594—“I remembered [while I was praying] some gold bullion [from charity] that we had, and I disliked that it should detain me—or, in another narration, that it should remain with us until evening, or overnight—so I ordered that it be distributed.”

Al-Bukhārī narrated it (851, 1221, 1430, and 6275) through several routes from ʿUmar ibn Saʿīd, who said: Ibn Abī Mulaykah informed me, from ʿUqbah, who said: