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To what extent is the story "A Generation That Will Not Be Repeated," which tells of two young men who brought a Bedouin man to Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) to be executed for killing their father, authentic? And is it reliable because it is found on many websites?

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The story mentioned is among historical accounts whose authenticity cannot be definitively confirmed or denied, and it is not something upon which a ruling depends. Sharaf al-Din Hasan ibn Rayyan mentioned it, saying: "The strangest news I have heard, and the most astonishing I have transmitted from the good people who attended the مجلس of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Commander of the Faithful, and listened to his words."

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