Ahmad bin Abdullah narrated to us, he said, Abdur Rahman bin Mahdi narrated to us from Malik, he from Yahya bin Saeed, he from Abu Bakr bin Muhammad, he from Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman, he from our master Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. In this chain, Abu Bakr bin Muhammad did not mention Umar bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, as an intermediary.