Azami 3901

Ahmad narrated it (24612) from Qutayba bin Saeed, who said, Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad narrated to us, from Alqama bin Abu Alqama, from his mother, from Ayesha, who said, and she then mentioned it.Its isnad is hasan because of Alqama's mother, whose name is Marjana. There is disagreement about her, since only her son and one other person narrated from her. Ibn Hibban mentioned her in Thiqat, and Ajli said, "A Madinan follower, trustworthy." Dhahabi's statement about her is inconsistent, for he mentioned her in Mizan al-Itidal among "the unknowns," yet said in Kashif, "She was deemed trustworthy."Nasai (2038), Ibn Hibban (3748), and Hakim (1/488) all narrated it through Malik, it is found in the Muwatta, Funerals (55), from Alqama bin Abu Alqama, from his mother Marjana, except that he did not mention the raising of the hands in it, so perhaps he abridged it.As for Ibn Hajar, he said about her, "Acceptable," following his own rule regarding anyone whom Ibn Hibban deemed trustworthy. He is correct in this, for she is accepted when corroborated, but otherwise her hadith is weak. However, there is no harm in accepting her hadith since there are supporting witnesses for it.As for what was narrated from Abdullah bin Abu Bakr, from his father, from Ayesha, that the Prophet ﷺ used to go out to Baqi and pray for them, and Ayesha asked him about that, and he said, "I was commanded to pray for them," this is not established.Imam Ahmad narrated it (26148) from Abdullah bin Amr, from Zuhayr, from Abdullah bin Abu Bakr, from his father, and mentioned it.Abu Bakr here is Abu Bakr bin Muhammad bin Amr bin Hazm, who was born in the year 36 AH. They did not mention that he heard directly from Ayesha, even though it was possible, since Ayesha died in the year 57 AH according to the correct view.However, there is disagreement regarding Abdullah bin Abu Bakr. It is said that what Zuhayr, that is, Ibn Muhammad, narrated from Abdullah bin Abu Bakr does not establish his statement "from his father," as Daraqutni said. If this is correct, then the likelihood of Abdullah bin Abu Bakr having met Ayesha becomes even more remote. And Allah Most High knows best.