Sahih Muslim Hadith 32 – Clarification That

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321 Muhammad bin 'Abdullâh bin Quhzãh – from the people of Marw – narrated to me, he said: "I heard 'Abdân bin 'UThmân saying: "Abdullãh bin Al-Mubârak said: "The chain (of narration) is part of religion, were it not for the chain, anyone could say whatever he wanted." He (Muslim) said: Muhammad bin 'Ahdullâh said: "Al-'Abbâs bin AbI Rizmah said to me: 'I heard 'Abdullâh say: "The criterion between us and other people is these lists," meaning the chain of narration. Muhammad said: "I heard Abü Isliiâq IbrãhIm bin 'Eisa At- TalaqânI say: 'I said to 'Abdullâh bin A1-Mubârak: "0 Abü 'Abdur- Rahmân, there is a HadW which says: 'It is part of honoring one's parents in death after honoring them in life to pray on behalf of your parents when you pray, and fast on behalf of your parents when you fast." 'Abdullâh said: "0 Abfl Isâq! From whom (did you get) this?" I said to him: "This HadIth is from Shihâb bin Khirâsh." He said: "He is trustworthy. From whom did he get it?" I said: "From Al-IIajjâj bin DInâr." He said: "He is trustworthy. From whom did he get it?" I said: "The Messenger of Allah said." He said: "0 Abü Isiâq, betwin A1-Hajjâj bin DInâr and the Prophet ii there is a big gap which cannot be easily bridged. But there is no dispute concerning charity (given on behalf of deceased parents)." Muhammad said: "I heard 'Ali bin Shaqiq say: 'I heard 'Abdullâh bin Al-Mubârak say, in front of the people: "Ignore the Ahadith of 'Amr bin Thâbit, for he used to verbally abuse the Salaf."