Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The delegations of the Arabs used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). No delegation came to us harder of heart than Banu Hanifah, nor more likely than them to be such that Islam had not settled in their hearts.
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Muhammad bin Umar al-Waqidi, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16733
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (4433)»