‏فضائل الصحابة‏ : Hadeeth No:5973 This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Usama up to the slaughtering of a sheep, but he. did not make mention of the subsequent words....

‏الإمارة : Hadeeth No:4550 This tradition has been narrated on the same authority through a different chain of transmitters. Another version of the tradition narrated on the authority of Shu'ba does not include the words:" He took the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) aside."...