To what extent is the story of Musa and the shepherd, which includes a dialogue between the shepherd and Musa, then between Musa and Allah, and ends with a change in the shepherd's method of prayer, authentic?
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This story has not been found after searching in accredited books; it appears to be fabricated and without basis. Disbelief (kufr) holds no sweetness; rather, it is one of the greatest sins.
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