due to the unity of their teacher, but Ḍirār ibn Ṣurrad is weak and cannot be relied upon; rather, he is abandoned and accused. And Allāh knows best. In any case, I have decided to include the ḥadīth in this "Ṣaḥīḥ Series" due to its numerous supporting evidences. The first statement is under the protection of the Muslims; it has many supporting evidences, including the ḥadīth of ʿAlī: "The city is a sanctuary..." and in it: "The protection of the Muslims is one, even the least of them can grant it. Whoever betrays a Muslim, upon him is the curse of Allāh, the angels, and all people, and Allāh will not accept from him any repentance or compensation." It was narrated by al-Shaykhān and others, and it is documented in "al-Irwāʾ" (1058). The statement about treachery is reported verbatim from a group of Companions, and it is documented earlier under number (1690). *

(I have a basin between the Kaʿbah and Bayt al-Maqdis, white like milk; its vessels are as numerous as the stars, and I will have the most followers among the prophets on the Day of Resurrection). It was recorded by Ibn Mājah (4301) through the route of ʿAṭiyyah from Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī as a marfūʿ ḥadīth. I said: This isnād is weak due to ʿAṭiyyah—who is al-ʿAwfī—as he is weak and a mudallis. However, the ḥadīth has supporting evidences indicating its authenticity, many of which were recorded by Ibn Abī ʿĀṣim in "al-Sunnah"; see the ḥadīths (718, 719, and 723—with my verification). *