3264 - Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, 'Ikrimah ibn 'Ammar narrated to us, from 'Asim ibn Shumaykh — namely al-Ghilani — from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, swore an oath with emphasis, he would say: "By Him in Whose hand is the soul of Abu al-Qasim."

3265 - Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Abi Rizmah narrated to us, Zayd ibn Hubab informed me, Muhammad ibn Hilal informed me, my father informed me that he heard Abu Hurayrah say: The oath of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when he swore, was to say: "No, and I seek forgiveness from Allah."

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= This may be among the additions of Ibn al-A'rabi, for I did not find it in the remaining narrations. We say: This Ibn Karawwas is mentioned in al-Dhahabi's "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala'" 20/392.

(1) Its chain is weak. 'Asim ibn Shumaykh — none narrated from him except two, and none declared him trustworthy except Ibn Hibban and al-Bajali. Abu Hatim said: Unknown. Al-Bazzar said in his "Musnad": He is known for good.

Waki': He is ibn al-Jarrah ibn Malih.

It was also recorded by Ibn Abi Shaybah in his "Musannaf" (12602) — al-Rushd edition — Ahmad in his "Musnad" (11285), his son 'Abdullah in "al-Sunnah" (1512), al-Bayhaqi 10/26, and al-Mizzi in "Tahdhib al-Kamal" 13/495, via the chain of Waki' ibn al-Jarrah, with this isnad.

However, it is authentically established that he, peace and blessings be upon him, swore by this oath in the hadith of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, recorded by Ahmad (1604) and others. And its chain is good.

And the hadith of Abu Hurayrah is recorded by Abu Ya'la (6584), and its chain is authentic.

(2) Its chain is weak. Hilal, the father of Muhammad — namely Hilal ibn Abi Hilal al-Madani — is unknown, and only his son Muhammad's narration from him is known.

It was also recorded by Ibn Majah (2093) and al-Nasa'i (4776) via the chain of Muhammad ibn Hilal, with this isnad.

And it is in the "Musnad" of Ahmad (7869).

See also (4775). =