and I found a supporting narration for the rest of the ḥadīth from ʿAmr ibn Taghlib: I heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) say: "... And among the signs of the Hour is the increase of traders and the prevalence of the pen." It was recorded by al-Ṭayālisī in "his Musnad" (1171): Ibn Faḍālah narrated to us from al-Ḥasan who said: ʿAmr ibn Taghlib said it. And through the route of al-Ṭayālisī, it was recorded by Ibn Mandah in "al-Maʿrifah" (2/59/2). I said: And Ibn Faḍālah—whose name is Mubārak—is truthful, but he practices tadlīs, as does al-Ḥasan, who is al-Baṣrī. However, he explicitly stated hearing from ʿAmr in "Musnad Aḥmad" (5/69) and has narrated the first part of the ḥadīth.

- "Among the signs of the Hour is when greetings are given based on acquaintance. In another narration: that a man greets another man only if he knows him." It was recorded by Aḥmad (1/387) and al-Ṭabarānī in "al-Muʿjam al-Kabīr" (3/36/2) through the route of Mujālid from ʿĀmir, from al-Aswad ibn Yazīd who said: