The above mentioned tradition has been reported by ibn abbas through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds:
Abu Dawood said: Al-sha’bl, Abu Malik, Qatadah, and Thabit b. ‘Umarah said: The prophet( may peace be upon him) did not write”In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful” until Surah al-naml was revealed. This is the meaning of what they said. Further, this is a mursal traditional(omitting the name of the companion)
Grade: | Da'if (Al-Albani) | ضعيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 787 |
In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 397 |
English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 786 |