Ahmad bin Abdullah narrated to us a hadith, he said, Abdur Rahman bin Mahdi narrated to us from Malik bin Anas, he from Yahya bin Saeed, he from Abu Bakr bin Muhammad, he from Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman, he from our master Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And Abu Bakr bin Muhammad did not mention Umar bin Abdul Aziz as an intermediary.
Hadith Referenceمسند عمر بن عبد العزيز / عمر بن عبد العزيز عن أبي بكر بن عبدالرحمن / 42