A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Ibrahim and al-Shabi from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم through a different chain of narrators. But this version does not mention the words: He called the witnesses who testified.

Jabir bin Abdullah said: The Jews brought a man and a woman of them who had committed fornication. He said: Bring me two learned men or yours. So they brought the two sons of Suriya. He adjured them and said: How do you think about the matter if these two persons bear witness to the effect that they have seen his sexual organ in her female organ (penetrated) like a collyrium stick when enclosed in its case, they will be stoned to death. He asked: What is there which prevents you from stoning them: They replied: Our rule has gone, so we disapproved of killing. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم then called four witnesses. They brought four witnesses. Who testified that they had seen his sexual organ (penetrated) in her female organ like a collyrium stick when enclosed in its case. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم then gave orders for stoning them.