What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Beware of the greenery of the dung (heap)"?
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The in question was narrated by Al-Daraqutni in Al-Afrad, and its wording is: "Beware of the green of the dung heaps." They said, "What is the green of the dung heaps, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "The beautiful woman of evil origin." It was narrated by Al-Waqidi from the narration of Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri, and its weakness is known. The wording reported is "the beautiful woman" (المرأة الحسناء) and not "the righteous woman" (المرأة الصالحة).
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