Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37157 【95% Reliable】

The chain is fully connected ( muttasil ) and consists of reliable narrators. It meets the criteria for a Hasan (good) or Sahih (authentic) transmission, granting the text authoritative weight in theological discourse.

Why? Because ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr died around 130-135 AH. Abu ‘Abdullah al-Sunabihi died around 75 AH. A gap of 60 years exists, and there is no evidence that ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr met al-Sunabihi. Therefore, this narration is (a "sent" narration where a Successor skips the Companion and quotes the Prophet directly) or more specifically Munqati’ (broken chain). musannaf ibn abi shaybah 37157

). It reflects a view held by some early figures that the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs ended after the initial thirty years, following which the leadership style shifted to hereditary monarchy [21]. Terminology: The chain is fully connected ( muttasil )