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Hadith #2115770

Makhul (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set up the ballista while attacking the people of at-Ta’if`.’ Related by Abu Dawud with a trustworthy chain of narrators, but it is hadith Mursal.

وَعَنْ مَكْحُولٍ; { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَصَبَ اَلْمَنْجَنِيقَ عَلَى أَهْلِ اَلطَّائِفِ } أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي

اَلْمَرَاسِيلِ

وَرِجَالُهُ ثِقَاتٌ.‏ [1]‏ .‏

References2 variants
Sunnah.com reference
Book 11, Hadith 24
Arabic/English book reference
Book 11, Hadith 1321