To what extent is the mentioned hadith about harmal authentic, and does it really ward off the Satan, draw angels closer, and bring blessing and provision into the home?
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No authentic or even semi-authentic has been reported regarding the virtues of harmal. The hadith narrated by Ibn Bashkuwal has an unsound chain of transmission due to the presence of weak and unknown narrators. As for the second hadith, it is only found in the books of some people of innovation.
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