Ali bin Zayd narrates: It was said to Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him): Describe for us the people of the various regions. He said: "The people of the Hijaz are the most eager of people for tribulation and the most incapable regarding it. The people of Iraq are the most eager for knowledge and the farthest from it. The people of Syria are the most obedient of people to the creation in disobedience to the Creator. The people of Egypt are the most intelligent of people when they are young and the most foolish when they are old."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Abu Umayyah bin Ya'la, and he is extremely da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزهد / 17943
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف جدا
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (13185)»