To what extent is the hadith sound which mentions that the reason for the revelation of the noble verse "Woe to those who give less [than due]" was the Prophet's—peace and blessings be upon him—arrival in Medina, where he found its people to be the most dishonest in weighing?
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The was narrated by Ibn Majah from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and its wording is: "When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to Medina, they were the most evil people in terms of weighing. So, Allah Almighty revealed: {Woe to those who give less [than due]}, and thereafter they improved their weighing." Sheikh Al-Albani graded this Hadith as (good).
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