So, he would not accept even the above hadith of the boy, since Sa’id b.

So, he would not accept even the above hadith of the boy, since Sa’id b. Jubayr was far younger than Abu Ishaq[^12]. Yet, despite this, Hadith al-Tashbih passes his ultra-strict standards and is covered by his expert assurance. Zayd b. Yathi’ was much older than Abu Ishaq. Al-Hafiz states: زيد بن يثيع … الهمداني الكوفي ثقة مخضرم Zayd b. Yathi’.... al-Hamadani al-Kufi: Thiqah (trustworthy). He witnessed both the Jahiliyyah and the Islamic era .[^13] Therefore, Zayd b.

Yathi’ was born even before any verse of the Qur’an was revealed! This means that he was even older than a lot of the Sahabah. Meanwhile, al-Hafiz further records this about Abu Ishaq: وعن أبي بكر بن عياش قال مات أبو إسحاق وهو ابن مائة سنة أو نحوها Abu Bakr b. ‘Ayyash said: Abu Ishaq died while he was 100 years old or thereabout.[^14] Since he died in 129 AH, that means he was born in 29 AH. As such, Zayd b. Yathi’ was decades older than him.

Based upon the testimony of Shu’bah, the ‘an-‘an reports of Abu Ishaq from him were, without doubt, free from tadlis . But, even if we…