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English translation
2785. Ibn 'Abbās narrated: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ cursed those men who behave effeminately and those women whose behavior is masculine." (Sahih)[He said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. There is something on this topic from 'Aishah.
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[1] The meaning is not to impersonate, but rather to resemble in one's dress or other manners.
Commentary
Allāh ﷻ created men and women on separate nature and qualities, so the men who adopt a feminine look, guise, behavior and manner of talking or they wear feminine dress are cursed, likewise the women who adopt the look and behavior of men are cursed.
Mukhannath is a man who adopts feminine behavior and talks like them and while wearing a feminine dress he behaves like women in body movements; and the Mutarajil is a woman who follows masculinity in manners of dress, behavior, movements, look and guise etc.