'Urwa reported on the same chain of transmitters that Hassan b. Thabit sought permission from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) to satirise against the polytheists, but he did not mention Abu Sufyan. And instead of the word al- Khamir, the word al-'Ajin was used.
Reference | : Sahih Muslim 2489b |
In-book reference | : Book 44, Hadith 224 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 31, Hadith 6080 |
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