´It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that:` The Prophet [SAW] forbade soaking dried dates and raisins, and dried dates and Al-Busr, and he said: "Soak raisins on their own, and dried dates on their own, and Al-Busr on their own."
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Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Imam al-Nasa'i rahimahullah is clarifying the identity of the Abu Kathir mentioned, who is the narrator of the previous hadith: 5573. Therefore, the proper place for this clarification and specification was actually under the preceding hadith. It would have been better if this clarification had been placed under the hadith immediately above this one. Perhaps this is an oversight on the part of the scribe or someone else. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5574