Is the hadith that mentions the Prophet's cursing of the two men who were singing poetry, saying: "O Allah, cast them headfirst into Hell," authentic?
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The narrations mentioned in this report are consistently characterized by weak chains of transmission (isnads) and disturbed texts (matn). The first narration is very weak due to the unknown identity of Abu Hilal and the weakness of Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad. As for the second and third narrations, their chains of transmission contain narrators who are abandoned (matrook) and accused of fabricating . Furthermore, the text of the report is disturbed, as the narrations differ regarding the location of the incident and the names of the two men.
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