Most of the narratives printed in the books of hadith are reported only by Hisham ibn `Urwah, who was reporting on the authority of his father. First of all, more people than just one, two or three should logically have reported. It is strange that no one from Medina, where Hisham ibn `Urwah lived the first 71 years of his life narrated the event, despite the fact that his Medinan pupils included the well-respected Malik ibn Anas. The origins of the report of the narratives of this event are people from Iraq, where Hisham is reported to have shifted after living in Medina for most of his life.
Tehzibu%u2019l-Tehzib, one of the most well known books on the life and reliability of the narrators of the traditions of the Prophet, reports that according to Yaqub ibn Shaibah: %u201CHe [Hisham] is highly reliable, his narratives are acceptable, except what he narrated after moving over to Iraq%u201D (Tehzi%u2019bu%u2019l-tehzi%u2019b, Ibn Hajar Al-`asqala%u2019ni, Dar Ihya al-turath al-Islami, 15th century. Vol 11, p. 50).
It further states that Malik ibn Anas objected on those narratives of Hisham which were reported through people in Iraq: %u201CI have been told that Malik objected on those narratives of Hisham which were reported through people of Iraq%u201D (Tehzi%u2019b u%u2019l-tehzi%u2019b, Ibn Hajar Al-`asqala%u2019ni, Dar Ihya al-turath al-Islami, Vol.11, p. 50).
Mizanu%u2019l-ai`tidal, another book on the life sketches of the narrators of the traditions of the Prophet reports: %u201CWhen he was o
