Tabaqat Al Kubra. Vol. 3 Pg. 269 H. 3714 -
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For the researcher, this entry confirms the hardships of the Hijrah and Badr campaigns, stripping away later romanticization to reveal tabaqat al kubra. vol. 3 pg. 269 h. 3714
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: Ali ibn Abi Talib approached him afterward and noted that such a public statement seemed to "humiliate" him.
Do not cite this narration as “Ibn Sa‘d said…” to prove anything religiously binding. Instead, cite the sahih versions from Bukhari or Muslim. If you need to reference Ibn Sa‘d for historical completeness, always add a disclaimer: “With a very weak chain containing al-Waqidi, but the meaning is corroborated by authentic hadith.”
