Ibn Ata has some weakness, as al-Hafiz stated in al-Taqrib. However, it is authentically reported from Jabir through another chain of transmission with the wording: “…has frightened that which lies between my two sides.” Ahmad narrated it in both a longer and an abridged form (3/354 and 393).

Yet I found a strong supporting report for the wording of the heading, from the hadith of al-Sa'ib ibn Khallad, traced back to the Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, with the addition: “Upon him be the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Neither repentance nor ransom will be accepted from him.” Al-Nasa'i narrated it in al-Kubra (89/2), as did Ahmad (3/55 and 56) and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (7/169/6631), through Yahya ibn Sa'id, from Muslim ibn Abi Maryam, from Ata ibn Yasar, from him. This is an authentic chain of transmission according to the criteria of al-Bukhari and Muslim.

They also narrated it through Yazid ibn Khusayfah, as did Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilyah (1/372), from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Sa'sa'ah, who reported that Ata ibn Yasar informed him of it, adding: “while wronging them.” Its chain of transmission is likewise authentic according to the criteria of al-Bukhari and Muslim. Yazid is Yazid ibn Abd Allah ibn Khusayfah al-Madani.

Al-Mundhiri (2/147) cited the hadith, through the narration of al-Nasa'i and al-Tabarani from al-Sa'ib ibn Khallad, traced back to the Prophet, with the wording: “O Allah, whoever wrongs the people of Medina and frightens them, then frighten him; upon him be the curse of Allah…” and so on. I say: This wording is found only with al-Tabarani (6636), for al-Nasa'i has it only with the wording