The tradition has been narrated on the authority of Sa'id b. Musayyib who learnt it from his father. The latter said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1859c |
| In-book reference | : Book 33, Hadith 117 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 20, Hadith 4589 |
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