Nasai

Imam al-Nasa’i rahimahullah wishes to clarify that Shu’bah, Sufyan, and A’mash—all three—have narrated this report from Muharib ibn Dithar. Shu’bah and Sufyan have narrated it as mawquf, that is, as a statement of Jabir radi Allahu anhu, whereas A’mash, differing from both of them, has narrated it as marfu’, that is, as a statement of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, as becomes clearly evident upon examining the chain of the following narration: 5548. This narration is authentic and correct in both its mawquf and marfu’ forms. And Allah knows best.