Al Tabari Volume: 6 Page 111

This passage is a prime example of al-Tabari’s methodology. Unlike later compilers who might have omitted "embarrassing" or controversial narrations to protect a specific theological narrative, al-Tabari aimed to preserve all available reports—even those that were later heavily scrutinized or rejected by scholars. Today, while many traditional scholars reject the authenticity of this incident, it remains a subject of intense academic study regarding early Islamic history in al-Tabari’s work or more about his historical methodology

According to the English translation by State University of New York (SUNY) Press : al tabari volume 6 page 111

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