The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa in a similar way through a different chain of narrators. This version has: Umar said to Abu Musa: I do not blame you, but the matter of transmitting a tradition from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is serious.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / أبواب النوم / 5183
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح الإسناد | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح, انظر الحديثين السابقين (5181، 5182) والآتي (5184)
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبو داود، انظر حدیث رقم : (5181)، (تحفة الأشراف: 9084) (صحیح الإسناد) »
Brief Explanation
1؎ : That is: It is necessary to exercise great caution and vigilance when narrating hadith, lest forgetfulness or misunderstanding leads to altering the words and thereby distorting the intended meaning.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: It is better that the hadiths presented in fatwas, sermons, and writings are authentic and referenced, and, by the grace of Allah Ta'ala, the scholars of hadith (ashab al-hadith) have always fulfilled this duty in every era.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5183