It is narrated either on the authority of Abu Huraira or that of Abu Sa'id Khudri. The narrator A'mash has narrated this hadith with a little bit of doubt (about the name of the very first narrator who was in direct contact with the Holy Prophet. He was either Abu Huraira or Abu Sa'id Khudri. Both are equally reliable transmitters of the traditions). He (the narrator) said:
Reference | : Sahih Muslim 27b |
In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 46 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 1, Hadith 42 |
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