Ibn Awn said: I was a prisoner in Syria. A man called me from behind. I turned towards him and suddenly found that it was Raja bin Haiwah. He said: Abu Awn, what is this that the people are telling about al-Hasan? I said: They are much lying to al-Hasan.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب السنة / 4621
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح الإسناد مقطوع | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, سليم صوابه سليمان وھو أبو خالد سليمان بن حيان الأحمر مدلس (جزء القرا ء ة بتحقيقي : 267) وعنعن, انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 163
1؎: Especially the false Sufis have fabricated much disbelief (kufr) and polytheism (shirk) regarding Hasan al-Basri rahimahullah, may Allah protect us.