عَنْ سُفْيَانَ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ سُفْيَانُ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ {أَوْ آثَارَةٍ مِنْ عِلْمٍ} [الأحقاف: 4] قَالَ ((الْخَطُّ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, that Imam Sufyan says: It is my opinion that this narration is transmitted from the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so he, peace and blessings be upon him, said regarding {أَ وْ أَ ثَارَۃٍ مِنْ عِلْمٍ}: It refers to a letter.