The tradition mentioned above (No. 3330) has also been transmitted by Abu Safwan ibn Umayrah through a different chain of narrators. This version has: Abu Safwan said: I came to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم at Makkah before his immigration. He then narrated the rest of the tradition, but he did not mention the words "who was weighing for payment". Abu Dawud sad: Qais also transmitted it as Sufyan said: The version of Sufyan is authoritative.

Narrated Ibn Abi Rizmah: I heard my father say: A man said to Shubah: Sufyan opposed you (i. e. narrated a tradition which differs from your version). He replied: You racked my mind. I have been told that Yahya bin Main said: If anyone opposes Sufyan, the version of Sufyan will be acceptable.

Shubah said: The memory of Sufyan was stronger than mine.