English translation
985. (Another chain) from 'Abdullāh (from the Prophet ﷺ) similar (to no 984), but he did not narrate it in Marfū' form, and he did not mention in it: "An-Na'i is announcing of one's death." (Da'if) (Abū 'Eisā said:) This is more correct than the narration of 'Anbasah from Abū Ḥamzah (no. 984). Abū Ḥamzah is Ma'imūn Al-A'war, and he is not strong according to the people of Hadīth. Abū 'Eisā said: The Hadīth of 'Abdullāh is a (Hasan) Gharīb Hadīth. Some of the people of knowledge disliked An-Na'i. To them, An-Na'i is when it is announced among the people that so-and-so has died, so that they can attend his funeral. Some of the people of knowledge said that there is no harm in a man informing his relatives and his brethren. It has been related that Ibrāhīm said: "There is no harm if a man informs his relatives."
