This is a ḥasan, ṣaḥīḥ, gharīb ḥadīth from the narration of Abū Isḥāq, on the authority of Ṭalḥah ibn Muṣarrif. We do not know it except from this chain. Manṣūr ibn al-Muʿtamir and Shuʿbah have also narrated this ḥadīth from Ṭalḥah ibn Muṣarrif.

In this chapter, there is also a narration from al-Nuʿmān ibn Bashīr.

The meaning of his saying: "Whoever grants a loan of silver" — he means by it lending dirhams. His saying: "or guides the way" — he means by it showing the path, which is directing one to the road.

38 — Chapter: What has been reported about removing harm from the road

2073 — Qutaybah narrated to us, from Mālik ibn Anas, from Sumayy, from Abū Ṣāliḥ, from Abū Hurayrah, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: "While a man was walking on the road, he found a thorny branch, so he removed it. Allah thanked him for it and forgave him."

In this chapter, there is also a narration from Abū Barzah, Ibn ʿAbbās, and Abū Dharr.

This is a ḥasan, ṣaḥīḥ ḥadīth.

39 — Chapter: What has been reported that gatherings are held in trust

2074 — Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad narrated to us, saying: ʿAbdullāh ibn al-Mubārak narrated to us, from--------------------------------------------
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(1) A ṣaḥīḥ ḥadīth, narrated by al-Bukhārī (652) and (2472), Muslim (1914) and p. 2021 (127), Abū Dāwūd (5245), and Ibn Mājah (3682). It is in the "Musnad" (8498) and (10896), and "Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān" (536) and after it.