al-Zubayr, with this chain of transmission, narrated something similar.

I say: That is, in Sufyan’s chain of transmission from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, which he had cited immediately before, Abu al-Zubayr did not explicitly state that he had heard it. His explicit statement is important, because he practised tadlis; thus, when he narrates using the ambiguous “from” formula, as occurred in Muslim, one cannot be fully assured of his hadith. Abu Dawud (3740) and Ahmad (3/392) likewise narrated it through Sufyan with this chain of transmission; and Ibn Majah (1751) narrated it through Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Sulami, who said: Abu Asim related to us with this chain. Abu al-Zubayr did not explicitly state that he had heard it.

Yazid was Ibn Sinan al-Basri, who resided in Egypt. Ibn Abi Hatim (4/2/267) said: “I wrote from him, and he was truthful and trustworthy.”

348 — “Indeed, Satan walks in one sandal.”

Al-Tahawi narrated it in Mushkil al-Athar (2/142): Al-Rabi ibn Sulayman al-Muradi related to us; Ibn Wahb related to us from al-Layth ibn Sad, from Jafar ibn Rabiah, from Abd al-Rahman al-Araj, from Abu Hurayrah, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said this.

I say: This is an authentic chain of transmission. All its narrators are trustworthy and were relied upon by the two Shaykhs, except al-Rabi ibn Sulayman al-Muradi, who is trustworthy.

The hadith is found in the two Sahih collections and elsewhere, through Abu al-Zinad, from al-Araj, with the wording: “None of you should walk in one sandal. He should either put them both on or take them both off.”

It also has a supporting narration from Jabir, attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with the wording:

“Do not walk in one sandal.”

Muslim (6/154), Ahmad (3/322), and others narrated it.

I say: Thus, the hadith prohibiting walking in one sandal is authentic and well-known; I have only