What is the authenticity of the hadiths mentioned in the Musnad of Imam Al-Rabi' ibn Habib, and what is the clarification of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal's statement about him: "I see no harm in him"?
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"Musnad al-Rabi' ibn Habib" is a বাতিল (false, invalid) book that cannot be relied upon. Rabi' ibn Habib al-Farahidi is an unknown, non-existent figure. His Musnad is filled with weak and objectionable narrations. As for the trustworthy Rabi' ibn Habib, he is Rabi' ibn Habib al-Hanafi Abu Salamah al-Basri, and he is not the owner of the unknown Musnad. The authentic hadiths found in the Musnad are considered authentic by the scholars of , not because of their reliance on this Musnad.
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