Q
What is the significance of multiple chains of transmission in the authentication of hadiths?
A
This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters, Abu Bakr b. Abi Shaiba, Ibn Numair, Abu Kuraib, Ibn Fudail.
This hadith has also been narrated through several other chains on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Referensi:
Sahih Muslim 157b, Book 1, Hadith 302
Sahih Muslim 157b, Book 1, Hadith 302