To what extent is the hadith "Whoever deliberately lies about a dream should take his seat in Hellfire" authentic?
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The aforementioned was narrated by Imam Ahmad from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever deliberately fabricates a dream, let him take his seat in Hellfire." Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut said about this hadith: " li ghairihi" (good due to external corroboration), and its chain of narration is weak due to the weakness of Abd al-A'la al-Tha'labi.
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