Ibn Hajar says: According to al-Bukhari

The questioner : I have come to know through induction that there is a defect in its chain, or that he uses it in al-Bukhari for reports stopping at a Companion, such as the word "said" which I discussed in the chapter on wedding etiquette.

The Shaykh : He said he uses it for reports stopping at a Companion?

The questioner : Yes, he said that through induction he came to know that he uses it for reports stopping at a Companion, or those with a defect in their chain.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : And in another place he said "mostly for reports stopping at a Companion," which is close to this statement. The question is about the word "said."
The student : May Allah bless you and lengthen your life.

The Shaykh : ... May Allah preserve you. Mention to me, like the hadith about musical instruments, where he said "said." What is the defect in it?

The questioner : There is no defect.

The Shaykh : This contradicts the statement.

The questioner : No, my intention is a shaykh who said "he said to me." He says "according to 'he said to me'." And I am asking: is there a difference? Not only in the hadith of Mu'adh in al-Bukhari.

The Shaykh : What did we tell you about your statement "he said"? You are quoting Ibn Hajar, who says: When al-Bukhari says "he said."

The questioner : No, he said to me.

The Shaykh : When he says "he said to me."

The questioner : He told me.

The Shaykh : There would be a defect.

The questioner : No, he says: "Al-Bukhari, I have come to know through induction that he uses 'he said to me' for reports stopping at a Companion and those with a defect in their chain." That is what he said.

The Shaykh : Yes, and when he says "he said" without "to me"?

The questioner : Here I ask you, shaykh, is there a difference?

The Shaykh : No, there is no difference.

The questioner : Like "it was narrated to me" completely from all angles?

The Shaykh : I mentioned that there is no difference in response to ... There is no difference between "he said" and "he said to me" if the one attributed the statement is a shaykh among his shaykhs, like Hisham ibn 'Umar.

The questioner : O our shaykh, a special supplication. I intend to perform 'Umrah and they refused to issue a visa. May Allah answer you, O shaykh. Make a special supplication for us.

The Shaykh : If Allah wills, our Lord will facilitate your 'Umrah, and you should also make a supplication for me during the 'Umrah.

The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah honor you.
The student : ... What Allah willed, may Allah be blessed ... .

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah...
The student : Perhaps more than the fifth.

The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh : On this occasion, do you have our brother Abu Yunus with you?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Do you know him?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : I want to send him some copies in the field of ... will you take them with you?
The student : ... .

The Shaykh : No, but ... .