and fourth: with the wording: "When he spoke, he spoke three times, and he sought permission three times." This is a narration by Aḥmad. This, in fact, explains his saying: "So he greeted them"; meaning "for seeking permission," and the ḥāfiẓ interpreted it as such, saying (1/189): "al-Ismāʿīlī said: It is likely that this was when he greeted with the greeting of seeking permission, as narrated by Abū Mūsá and others. As for someone passing by giving a greeting, it is known that repetition is not practiced. I (the ḥāfiẓ) said: The author understood this very point, so he included this ḥadīth alongside the ḥadīth of Abū Mūsá in his story with ʿUmar, as will be mentioned in 'Seeking Permission.' However, it is possible that this also occurred when he feared that his greeting would not be heard. What al-Kirmānī claimed, that the mentioned phrase indicates continuity, is disputable. And Allāh knows best." The ḥadīth of Abū Mūsá referred to is the following. One remaining point is that the second part of the ḥadīth has corroboration from the ḥadīth of Abū Umāmah, raised with the wording: "When he spoke, he spoke three times; so that he would be understood." It was recorded by al-Ṭabarānī in "al-Muʿjam al-Kabīr" (8/342/8095): narrated to us by Abū Ḥabīb Zayd ibn al-Muhtadī al-Marwazī: narrated to us by ʿAlī ibn Khushram: narrated to us by al-Faḍl ibn Mūsá from al-Ḥusayn ibn Wāqid from Abū Ghālib from him. This isnād is good, as stated by al-Haythamī in "al-Majmaʿ" (1/129), and all its men are known from the men of "al-Tahdhīb," except for Ziyād ibn al-Muhtadī al-Marwazī, whom al-Khaṭīb mentioned in..