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Is there a continuous and authentic chain of narration (isnad) for the widely circulated story about the reaction of the Ansari woman after the Battle of Uhud, whose narration differed between "I do not care if I am safe from harm" and "Every calamity after you is trivial"?

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The Hadith is weak because it is mursal (has a missing link in the chain of narration, specifically, a Tabi'i narrating directly from the Prophet without mentioning the Sahabi). It was reported by Al-Tabari, Ibn al-Mundhir, and Al-Bayhaqi through the chain of Muhammad ibn Ishaq from Abd al-Wahid ibn Abi Awn from Ismail ibn Muhammad ibn Saad ibn Abi Waqqas. However, Ismail is a Tabi'i, so his narration is mursal. Other narrations of the Hadith contain textual corruption (tashif) in the isnad (chain of narration). The correct version is what came from Al-Tabari and Al-Bayhaqi, and Al-Dhahabi confirmed this. The Hadith has a corroborating narration (shahid) from Al-Tabarani and Abu Nu'aym, but it is very weak. Despite the weakness of the Hadith's isnad and its corroborating narrations, it is permissible to mention mursal narrations in chapters related to the Prophet's biography (Siyar) and military campaigns (Maghazi) for the purpose of admonition and reflection, especially if they are well-known and scholars have consistently mentioned them.

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