A similar tradition has also been transmitted by al-Sha’bi through a different chain of narrators.
Hadith Reference & Context
Sunan Abi Dawud 4454 - Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
This narration from al-Sha'bi through an alternate chain (ṭarīq) indicates the widespread transmission and reliability of this legal ruling concerning ḥudūd punishments.
Scholarly Commentary
Multiple transmission paths (ṭuruq) strengthen the authenticity and legislative weight of the ruling, as noted by classical scholars like Ibn Ḥajar and al-Nawawī.
Al-Sha'bi's narration, though through different companions, maintains the same legal principles regarding the application of prescribed punishments, demonstrating scholarly consensus (ijmā') on the matter.
Legal Implications
The existence of multiple chains reinforces the obligation of implementing ḥudūd punishments when legal conditions are met, while emphasizing the strict evidentiary requirements.
This parallel transmission serves to eliminate doubt (shubha) in the legal text and provides jurists with stronger basis for deriving rulings.