Imam Ibn Majah (may Allah have mercy on him) has, through another chain of narration, also mentioned the narrator’s uncertainty regarding (the narrator Ibn Sirin) as to whether he is Muhammad bin Sirin or Anas bin Sirin.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / (أبواب كتاب السنة) / 256M
´Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "Seek refuge in Allah from the Pit of Sorrows." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is the Pit of Sorrows?" He said: "gorge in Hell from which Hell seeks Allah's refuge a Hundred times every day." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah! Who shall enter it?" He said: "The reciters who were showing off with their deeds."
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary: Note: (In the chain of narration, "Abu Ma'an" or "Abu Mu'adh" is a majhool (unknown) narrator, and "Ammar bin Saif" is weak in hadith, its other route from Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu is also weak, for details see: Al-Da'eefa no: 5023, and 5152)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2383
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Seek refuge in God from the pit of sorrow.” On being asked what the pit of sorrow was, he replied, “ It is a wadi in jahannam from which jahannam seeks refuge four hundred times every day.” When God’s messenger was asked who would enter it, he replied, “The Qur’an readers who are ostentatious in what they do.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Ibn Majah has the same, adding in it, “Among the Qur’an readers who are most hateful to God are those who visit princes.” Al-Muharibi said that he meant tyrants.
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication: Its chain of narration is weak. There are two reasons for weakness in this chain: ➊ Ammar bin Sayf al-Dhabi al-Kufi was a weak narrator. Hafiz Ibn Hajar said: «ضعيف الحديث عابد» “He was weak in hadith (and) a devout worshipper.” [تقريب التهذيب : 4826] ➋ Ammar bin Sayf’s teacher, Abu Ma‘an or Abu Mu‘adh al-Basri, was unknown (majhool).
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 275