A similar tradition has been transmitted by Ibn Ishaq with a different chain of narrators. But in this version he said ‘Araq is a date-basket holding thirty sa’s. Abu Dawud said“This version is sounder than that of Yahya bin Adam. ”

Another version transmitted by Abu Salamah bin Abd Al Rahman has ‘Araq is a date-basket holding fifteen sa’s.

The tradition mentioned above has been transmitted by Sulaiman bin Yasar. This version has“Then some dates were brought to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and he gave it him. They measured about fifteen sa’s“. He said“Give them in alms”. He said“Is there anyone needier than I and my family. Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ?”The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said“Eat them, you and your family. ”

Abu Dawud said“I recited to Muhammad bin Wazir Al Misri and said to him Bishr bin Bakr narrated it to you and Al Auzai narrated it to us. And he said“At’a narrated it to us on the authority of Aus brother of Ubadah bin Al Samit. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم gave him fifteen sa’s of wheat to feed sixty poor people. Abu Dawud said At’a did not meet Aws (bin Al Samit) who was one of the people of Badr and died in the early days of Islam. This version is therefore, mursal (i. e., a successor narrated it directly from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , the link of the Companions is missing). This has been narrated by Al Auzai from At’a from Aus.

Narrated Hisham bin Urwah: Khawlah was the wife of Aws ibn as-Samit; he was a man immensely given to sexual intercourse. When his desire for intercourse was intensified, he made his wife like his mother's back. So Allah, the Exalted, sent down Quranic verses relating to expiation for zihar.

A similar tradition has been transmitted by Aishah through a different chain of narrators.

Narrated Ikrimah: A man made his wife like the back of his mother. He then had intercourse with her before he atoned for it. He came to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and informed him of this matter. He asked (him): What moved you to the action you have committed? He replied: I saw the whiteness of her shins in moon light. He said: Keep away from her until you expiate for your deed.

Ikrimah said“A man made his wife like the back of his mother. When he saw the illumination of her shin in the moonlight, he had intercourse with her. He came to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . He ordered him to atone for it.

A similar tradition has been transmitted by Ibn Abbas from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم through a different chain of narrators. This version does not mention the word“shin”.

A tradition similar to that of Sufyan has been transmitted by Ikrimah from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم through a different chain of narrators.