(a) Uthman bin Sa'id al-Darimi (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) about this hadith, and he said: "This hadith is not authentic."
(b) He also said: I heard Yahya bin Ma'in (may Allah have mercy on him) declare Yazid bin Abi Ziyad da'if (weak).
(b) Abu Sa'id al-Darimi (may Allah have mercy on him) says: The statement of Sufyan bin Uyaynah (may Allah have mercy on him), 'innahum laqqanuhu hadhihi al-kalimah' (they taught him this phrase), is supported by the fact that Sufyan al-Thawri, Zuhayr bin Mu'awiyah, Hushaym and other scholars besides them did not bring this phrase; it was brought only by those who heard from him later on.
(c) The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) says: The position of these scholars is also confirmed by the following.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2529
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح۔ وقد تقدم نقله في التخريج السابق»