question #1 Sahih Muslim Introduction 63, Introduction, Narration 62 : What are the implications of falsely claiming to have heard hadiths from certain narrators?

‘Al-Barā’ [bin Āzib, the Companion] narrated to us’; he said: ‘Zayd bin Arqam narrated to us’- and he mentioned that [those chains] to Qatādah. [Qatādah] said ‘He lied; he did not hear from them. He would beg the people asking [about Ḥadīth] at the time of the plague’ [circa 67H].