Sunan Abu Dawood 5184
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa through a different chain of narrators in a similar manner. This version has:
‘Umar said to Abd Musa: I do not blame you, but I am afraid that the people may talk carelessly about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ غَيْرِ، وَاحِدٍ، مِنْ عُلَمَائِهِمْ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لأَبِي مُوسَى أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ أَتَّهِمْكَ وَلَكِنْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَتَقَوَّلَ النَّاسُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ .
Classification
Sahih ul-Isnaad (Authentic Chain)
References
Sunan Abu Dawood 5184
Sunan Abu Dawood Vol. 5, Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab), Hadith 5165