they found the narration of Ibn Sālim supporting the narration of Ibn Ṣāliḥ, and it was from a different path than the disturbed path of al-Layth, so they considered it a decisive factor. In other words, to clarify the reasoning for this correction, I say: considering the ḥadīth of al-Layth as disturbed due to those three aspects, and relying on the narration of Ibn Sālim, which is free from disturbance, then they took the first aspect of the ḥadīth of al-Layth that agrees with it to strengthen it. This is what I have explained; and (Allāh does not burden a soul beyond its capacity) (Al-Baqarah, 286), so if I am correct, it is by the grace of Allāh, and if I am mistaken, it is from myself, asking the Lord to forgive me for my mistakes and intentional acts, and all of that is with me; indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. In summary, what has been mentioned: that the ḥadīth was narrated from Quhayd in a mursal form, and from him from Abū Hurayrah in a musnad form—which is correct—and that its isnād is authentic. It has also come through another path, narrated by al-ʿAlāʾ ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān from his father from Abū Hurayrah who said: A man came to the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) and said: O Messenger of Allāh, what if a man comes wanting to take my wealth? He said: "Do not give him your wealth." He said: What if he fights me? He said: "Fight him." He said: What if he kills me? He said: "Then you are a martyr." He said: What if I kill him? He said: "He is in the Fire." It was recorded by Muslim (1/87), Abū ʿAwānah in his "Ṣaḥīḥ" (1/43), Abū Nuʿaym in "Akhbār Aṣbahān" (1/50), and al-Bayhaqī in "al-Sunan" (3/265-266 and 8/335-336). It has a supporting narration from the ḥadīth of Qābūs ibn Mukhāriq from his father who said: A man came to the Prophet (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) and said: A man comes to me wanting my wealth? He said: "Remind him..