the first chapter of the second section; as he said: "concerning specific evidence indicating that the one who abandons prayer does not leave the faith"! The number of evidences he referred to is twelve, and when I read this title in the introduction of his book, I thought that among them was this ḥadīth of intercession; because it decisively resolves the dispute as previously explained, but unfortunately, he missed it as others before him did, as previously mentioned. However, I must highlight one of his evidences due to its importance and the neglect of those who declare others disbelievers regarding it; it is his saying (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam): "Islam has markers and signs like the signs of a road..." the ḥadīth, and it mentions tawḥīd, prayer, and other known pillars and obligations, then he (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) said: "Whoever neglects any of them; it is a part of Islam he has abandoned; and whoever abandons them; has thrown Islam behind him." The one referred to has produced it well, traced its paths, and clarified that some of it has an authentic isnād, then clarified its explicit indication that abandoning prayer does not expel one from the faith. So review it and review the entire book if you have any doubt about the matter. I had produced it long ago under number 333 more than thirty years ago, and he benefited from it—as is the case with the later scholar benefiting from the earlier one—but he did not make the slightest reference to that, and it would have been better for him to do so; especially since he singled me out for criticism in some ḥadīths, which does not harm me at all; rather, it benefits me whether he is right or wrong, and now is not the time to elaborate on that. In summary; this ḥadīth of intercession is a great ḥadīth, and among its indications is..