Sayyiduna Abu Barzah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The most disliked of people to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)—(the narrator is in doubt, or perhaps the words are:)—the most disliked of the tribes, were Thaqif and Banu Hanifah.
Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded it, and Abu Ya'la also recorded it, though he narrated these words: "Banu Umayyah, Thaqif and Banu Hanifah (were the most disliked)." Al-Tabarani also recorded it likewise. The narrators of these reports are the narrators of the Sahih, except Abdullah bin Mutarrif bin al-Shikhkhir, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16734
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