The evidence for the correctness of what I have mentioned is that Mu'awiyah went to Abu Hashim, and then he narrated the whole story in the same way. The hadith scholars differ about the actual name of Sayyiduna Abu Hudhayfah bin Utbah bin Rabi'ah; according to one view his name is "Hushaym".

As Ibrahim bin al-Mundhir states, the name of Sayyiduna Abu Hudhayfah bin Utbah bin Rabi'ah is "Hushaym". It is also said that his name is "Hisl".

Yahya bin Ma'in says that the name of Sayyiduna Abu Hudhayfah bin Utbah bin Rabi'ah is "Hisl". (Imam al-Hakim says:) I fear that he has made a slip here, because "Hisl" is the title of the father of Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman. According to another view, his name is given as "Isl".

It is narrated from Ikrimah that Sayyiduna Abu Hudhayfah bin Utbah used to be called "Hisl" or "Isl". It is also said that his name is "Miqsam".