Sunan Abu Dawud #5184 · General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Sunan Abu DawudThe tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa through a different chain of narrators in a similar manner. This version has
Sunan Abu Dawud · Book 43 · General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
Sunan Abu Dawud · كتاب 43 · كتاب الأدب
‘Umar said to Abd Musa: I do not blame you, but I am afraid that the people may talk carelessly about the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ غَيْرِ، وَاحِدٍ، مِنْ عُلَمَائِهِمْ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لأَبِي مُوسَى أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ أَتَّهِمْكَ وَلَكِنْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَتَقَوَّلَ النَّاسُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏
Reference : Sunan Abu Dawud 5184In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 412