This narration is also transmitted with another chain, however, in it the words are: When he accepted Islam, he had eight wives. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Choose four of them."

Qais bin Harith Kalbi narrates a marfu’ hadith about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): A man from Banu Asad accepted Islam, and he had eight wives. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to him:“Choose four of them.”So that man said:“O such-and-such woman! You come, O such-and-such woman! You come, O such-and-such woman! You go, O such-and-such woman! You go.”

The narrator named Mughira reports from a man belonging to the descendants of Sayyiduna Harith bin Qais Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him): When Sayyiduna Harith bin Qais Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam, he had eight wives at that time, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him: "He should choose four of them."

The narrator named Mughira, reporting from Rabi' bin Qais, states: When his great-grandfather, Sayyiduna Harith bin Qais al-Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him), accepted Islam, he had eight wives at that time. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to "choose four of them."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When Sayyiduna Ghailan bin Salamah Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam, he had ten wives. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him: "Keep four of them with you." During the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Ghailan bin Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) divorced those women, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed him to "take those women back." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If you die, I will make those women your heirs, and I will have your grave stoned, just as the grave of Abu Righal was stoned." In one narration, these words are mentioned: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "Take them back, otherwise I will make them heirs to your wealth and I will give orders regarding your grave." In one narration, these words are mentioned: When he accepted Islam, those women also accepted Islam with him.

Dahhak bin Firoz Dailami narrates from his father: I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! I have accepted Islam and two sisters are in my marriage." So the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Divorce one of them, whichever you wish."

Dahhak bin Firoz Dailami narrates from his father: When I accepted Islam, I had two sisters in my marriage. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) instructed me: "Divorce one of them."

This narration is also transmitted with another chain of transmission.

Dailami (the narrator is in doubt, or perhaps Ibn Dailami) reports: When I accepted Islam, I had two sisters in my marriage. I asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) about this, and he said: "Keep with you whichever of them you wish, and separate from the other."

Dahhak bin Firoz Dailami narrates from his father: When I accepted Islam, I had two sisters in my marriage. I asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) about this, so he instructed me: "Separate from one of them."