The Meaning of the Golden Chain in Chains of Narration
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Question:
And what is meant by a golden chain.
Answer:
The golden chain is one whose narrators are scholars, or trustworthy scholars who are distinguished from others. For example, the narration of Malik from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar. He says: This is the golden chain. Malik from Nafi', the client of Ibn 'Umar, from Ibn 'Umar. This is a golden chain because all its narrators are trustworthy imams. Malik is one of the four imams, Nafi' is the client of Ibn 'Umar and is a Tabi'i, and Ibn 'Umar is a Companion. So it is a golden chain. Yes. May Allah the Exalted reveal.
And what is meant by a golden chain.
Answer:
The golden chain is one whose narrators are scholars, or trustworthy scholars who are distinguished from others. For example, the narration of Malik from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar. He says: This is the golden chain. Malik from Nafi', the client of Ibn 'Umar, from Ibn 'Umar. This is a golden chain because all its narrators are trustworthy imams. Malik is one of the four imams, Nafi' is the client of Ibn 'Umar and is a Tabi'i, and Ibn 'Umar is a Companion. So it is a golden chain. Yes. May Allah the Exalted reveal.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 21 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب الحوالة والضمان|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:25:48)
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