the two paragraphs. The essence of the matter is that it contains "and do not mix with Ramaḍān" instead of "do not precede the month of Ramaḍān by a day or two," and it is clear that the meaning is the same, especially since the wording according to al-Baghawī is: "and do not connect Ramaḍān with anything except if it coincides with..." etc. It seems that due to what we mentioned, al-Bayhaqī remained silent about the ḥadīth and did not criticize it. Moreover, I have found a corroborator for Abū Muʿāwiyah, as it was narrated by al-Ḍiyāʾ al-Maqdisī in "al-Muntaqá min Masmūʿātihi bi-Marw" (p. 97/1) through the route of Yaḥyá ibn Rāshid, who narrated to us from Muḥammad ibn ʿAmr with it. Yaḥyá ibn Rāshid is al-Māzinī al-Barāʾ, and he is weak but suitable for consideration and citation, thus it is established that the ḥadīth is ḥasan. And Allāh knows best. Al-Dāraqutnī also narrated a supporting narration for it from the ḥadīth of Rāfiʿ ibn Khadīj, raised [to the Prophet], similar to it. However, in its isnād is al-Wāqidī, who is abandoned and not suitable for citation. I have mentioned it merely for awareness. Then I saw that Ibn Abī Ḥātim included the ḥadīth in "al-ʿIlal" (1/245) through the route of Yaḥyá ibn Rāshid, who said: Muḥammad ibn ʿAmr narrated to us with it, and he said: "My father said: This ḥadīth is not preserved." It seems he did not have it through the route of Abū Muʿāwiyah, just as this route did not occur to al-Tirmidhī, and by combining them, the ḥadīth is saved from being anomalous and contradictory. And Allāh knows best.

- "The best charity is the effort of the one who has little, and start with those you support." It was narrated by al-Baghawī in "Ḥadīth Abī al-Jahm al-ʿAlāʾ ibn Mūsá" (2/2) narrated to us by al-Layth ibn Saʿd from Abū al-Zubayr from Jābir, raised [to the Prophet]. I said: This isnād is good; its men are trustworthy according to the criteria of Muslim, except for Abū al-Jahm. Al-Khaṭīb has mentioned him (12/240-241) and said: "He was truthful and died at the beginning of the year two hundred and twenty-eight."