It reached Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, that when Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, intended to go to Iraq, Ka'b Ahbar said: Do not go there, O Commander of the Faithful! For in that land are nine parts out of ten of magic, and as many wicked and evil jinn are present there, and there is a disease there which is incurable.
Hadith Referenceموطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ / كتاب الجامع / 1786
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:موقوف ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«موقوف ضعيف، وأخرجه أبو نعيم فى «حلية الاولياء» برقم: 5642، فواد عبدالباقي نمبر: 54 - كِتَابُ الِاسْتِئْذَانِ-ح: 30»