Asim al-Ahwal narrated that I presented the Ahadith of rulings to Imam Sha’bi (may Allah have mercy on him), and he granted me permission to narrate them.

Sufyan bin ‘Uyaynah narrated that I asked ‘Amr bin Dinar: Did you hear this hadith from Sayyiduna Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a man who was passing through the mosque carrying arrows:“Hold them by their tips”? ‘Amr bin Dinar said: Yes, I heard him say this.

Sufyan bin ‘Uyaynah narrated: I said to ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Qasim,“Did you hear your father narrate from Lady ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to kiss her while he was fasting?”He said:“Yes, I heard him say this.”

Shu’bah narrated that Mansur sent me a hadith in writing. When I met him, I asked: Can I narrate this hadith from you with your authority? He replied: When I write something to you, it is equivalent to narrating and transmitting it (i.e., it is as if I have narrated it to you face to face).

Shu’bah (bin al-Hajjaj) said: I asked Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, and he also gave the same answer.

It is narrated from Mu'ammar that he presented a book to (Imam) Zuhri, may Allah have mercy on him, and said: Can I narrate it from you? He replied: Has anyone other than me narrated it to you for your sake?

It is narrated from Hisham bin Urwah that his father (Urwah) said: Presenting the book and the hadith to the teacher is the same.

It is narrated from Ja'far bin Muhammad, his father said: Presenting a book or a hadith is the same thing.

Dawud bin Ata (mawla al-Muzaniyyin) said: Zayd bin Aslam considered presenting a book or a hadith to be the same, and Ibn Abi Dhi'b also held this opinion.

Mutarrif (bin Abdullah bin Mutarrif) said: Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, considered presenting a book and reciting a hadith to be equal.