Description
341 - Abu Amr, 'Uthman bin Talut, said: Mu'adh bin Hashim narrated to us from his father, from Qatadah, from Kathir bin Abi Kathir, from Abu Iyad, from Abdullah bin Amr, who said:
'Indeed, the Throne is surrounded by a serpent, and indeed, revelation descends with chains (2).'"
How authentic?
Narrated by 'Abdullah in "As-Sunnah" (1059). Al-Haythami said in "Majma' al-Zawa'id" (8/135): "
It was narrated by Al-Tabarani, and its narrators are those of authentic (Sahih) narrations, except Kathir ibn Abi Kathir, who is trustworthy (thiqah)
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