335. “During the time of the Messenger of Allah, we were forbidden to form rows between the columns, and were driven away from them forcefully.”

It was recorded by Ibn Majah (1002), Ibn Khuzaymah (1/), Ibn Hibban (400), al-Hakim (1/218), al-Bayhaqi (3/104), and al-Tayalisi (1073), through Harun Abu Muslim, who said: Qatadah narrated to us from Mu‘awiyah ibn Qurrah, from his father, who related it.

Al-Hakim said: “Its chain of transmission is authentic.” Al-Dhahabi concurred with him.

I say: This Harun is obscure, as al-Hafiz stated, but