The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Amr bin Shuaib through a different chain of narrators. This version has: He said about the stray sheep: You, your brother or the wolf may have them. Do take it. A similar version has been transmitted by Ayyub and Ya’qub bin `Ata from Amr bin Shu’aid from the Propher ﷺ. He said: then take it.

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Amr bin Shuaib through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: regarding the stray sheep he said: “Take it”.

The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Amr bin Shuaib from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet ﷺ to the same effect. This version has: regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with you) till its seeker comes to it.