the second ḥadīth, number (280): I strengthened it there from the narration of Abū Naḍrah and others from Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī with a very concise wording: "The Messenger of Allāh (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) used to advise us concerning you; meaning: the students of ḥadīth." I weakened it in "al-Mishkāt" because it is from the narration of Abū Hārūn al-ʿAbdī, who is accused of lying, from Abū Saʿīd with an extended wording: He said: "The Messenger of Allāh (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) said: Indeed, the people are followers of you, and men will come to you from the far corners of the earth to gain understanding in the religion, so when they come to you, treat them well." Despite this difference in chain and text, which necessitates a difference in ruling on them as authentic or weak, the unjust offender claimed (p. 60) that this is a contradiction! So take heed, O people of insight! the third ḥadīth (230): I cited it there from the narration of Abū Dāwūd and others, then I said: "Its origin is in 'Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī'..." The unjust offender followed me with his statement (p. 186): "He said so, and the ḥadīth in its entirety and word for word is in al-Bukhārī (number 783), and his deception suffices..." and so on with his slander. This is an obvious lie that can only come from every sinful fabricator; for the ḥadīth is indeed in al-Bukhārī with the number mentioned by the offender, and from his wickedness, he did not mention its wording to mislead his readers, and here it is: