What is the authenticity of the hadiths mentioned in the Musnad of Imam Al-Rabi' ibn Habib, and what is the clarification of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal's statement about him: "I see no harm in him"?
"Musnad al-Rabi' ibn Habib" is a বাতিল (false, invalid) book that cannot be relied upon. Rabi' ibn Habib al-Farahidi is an unknown, non-existent figure. His Musnad is filled with weak and objectionable narrations. As for the trustworthy Rabi' ibn Habib, he is Rabi' ibn Habib al-Hanafi Abu Salamah al-Basri, and he is not the owner of the unknown Musnad. The authentic hadiths found in the Musnad are considered authentic by the scholars of Sunnah, not because of their reliance on this Musnad.
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