Is the popular story about the lineage of Imam Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man, which speaks of his father's marriage due to an apple he ate without the owner's permission, true?
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The story mentioned has not been reported in reliable historical references, and its widespread circulation does not necessarily mean it is authentic. Scholars have permitted reading fictional stories that contain admonitions, lessons, and teachings of noble morals, based on the : "Narrate from Banu Isra'il, and there is no harm, for there were wonders among them."
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