حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، قَالَ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ الأَحْرُفُ فِي الأَمْرِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ تَخْتَلِفُ فِي حَلاَلٍ وَلاَ حَرَامٍ .
Al-Zuhri said:
These modes of reading aimed at the same point, not different in respect of lawful and unlawful.
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1476).
Scholars’ grades
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
AuthenticSahih Maqtu صحيح مقطوع |
The hadith |
No. 1476 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 1476 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih |
The chain only |
No. 1476 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH |
AuthenticSahih Maqtu |
The hadith |
No. 1476 |