Its chain is broken ( Munqati’ ), preventing it from being used as an independent evidence for the "two qullas" ruling. However, its text ( matn ) is authentic and widely accepted because identical texts are transmitted through rigorous, continuous chains in the Sunan works.
At first glance, the chain appears "golden" – from Imam al-Thawri up to a Sahabi. However, advanced Mustalah al-Hadith (Hadith criticism) reveals a problem: musannaf ibn abi shaybah 37157
Introduction: The Vast Ocean of Early Islamic Texts In the pantheon of early Islamic literature, few works are as monumental and yet as underutilized as the Musannaf of Imam Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Shaybah al-Abasi (159H – 235H). Composed in the third Islamic century, this encyclopedic collection of prophetic traditions (Hadith), statements of the Companions (Sahabah), and rulings of the Successors (Tabi’in) serves as a critical bridge between the earlier Muwatta of Imam Malik and the canonical Sahih of Imam al-Bukhari. Its chain is broken ( Munqati’ ), preventing