his Prophet, and Salman was the companion of the two Books. Qatadah said: "The two Books are the Gospel and the Qur'an." (1)

This is a hasan, sahih, gharib hadith.

And Khaythamah: he is the son of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Sabrah, attributed to his grandfather.

111 - The Virtues of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, may Allah be pleased with him

4146 - 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, saying: Ishaq ibn 'Isa informed us, from Sharik, from Abu al-Yaqzan, from Zadhan, from Hudhayfah, who said: They said: "O Messenger of Allah, if only you would appoint a successor." He said: "If I appointed a successor over you and you disobeyed him, you would be punished. But whatever Hudhayfah tells you, believe him, and whatever 'Abdullah teaches you to recite, recite it."

'Abdullah said: I said to Ishaq ibn 'Isa: "They say this is from Abu Wa'il." He said: "From Zadhan, if Allah wills." (2)

This is a hasan hadith, and it is the hadith of Sharik.

112 - The Virtues of Zayd ibn Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him

4147 - Sufyan ibn Waki' narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Bakr narrated to us, from Ibn--------------------------------------------
(1) Its chain is hasan, and al-Hakim recorded it in 3/392, and both he and al-Dhahabi declared it sahih.
(2) Its chain is da'if; Sharik is poor in memorization, and Abu al-Yaqzan - whose name is 'Uthman ibn 'Umayr - is weak.
It was also recorded by Ibn 'Adi in "al-Kamil" 4/1331, and al-Hakim in 3/70.