What is the difference between “his hadith is written down” and “his hadith is not used as evidence” in the terminology of narrator criticism?
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The questioner : And the hasan. My teacher, I am actually mentioning the issue of the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence.” These are two instances where our brother Abu al-Hasan uses them in his citations and references to your first answer, which I remember well. And I, my Shaykh, remember that your answer was not about the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence” alone, but rather about the phrase “his hadith is written down, but not used as evidence.” Do you see a difference between the phrase “his hadith is written down, but not used as evidence” on its own, and the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence” in contrast to it?
The Shaykh : The statement was about “it is not acceptable.”
The questioner : No, no, “his hadith is written down.”
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
Another questioner : What did the Shaykh prefer?
The questioner : First, the Shaykh is now mentioning that the previous statement was about the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence” without “his hadith is written down.”
Another questioner : What if our Shaykh said “his hadith is written down, but not used as evidence,” and that was the only phrase found?
The Shaykh : “His hadith is written down” is milder than the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence” alone.
Another questioner : But what is the status of this narrator’s hadith if this is the only phrase regarding the narrator? Does it remain in the category of corroborating narrations, or is it hasan?
The Shaykh : There is nothing else there.
Another questioner : There is something else.
The Shaykh : What I read in the introduction to al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil is that these, I think, are placed in the third rank,
Another questioner : Yes, the rank of corroborating narrations.
The Shaykh : The third rank, from which one selects and examines.
Another questioner : Yes, “his hadith is written down for consideration.”
The Shaykh : And this means that sometimes his hadith is hasan and accepted, and sometimes it is rejected. Yes.
Another questioner : Depending on the circumstances. Ah. Depending on the circumstances. Yes.
The Shaykh : The statement was about “it is not acceptable.”
The questioner : No, no, “his hadith is written down.”
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
Another questioner : What did the Shaykh prefer?
The questioner : First, the Shaykh is now mentioning that the previous statement was about the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence” without “his hadith is written down.”
Another questioner : What if our Shaykh said “his hadith is written down, but not used as evidence,” and that was the only phrase found?
The Shaykh : “His hadith is written down” is milder than the phrase “his hadith is not used as evidence” alone.
Another questioner : But what is the status of this narrator’s hadith if this is the only phrase regarding the narrator? Does it remain in the category of corroborating narrations, or is it hasan?
The Shaykh : There is nothing else there.
Another questioner : There is something else.
The Shaykh : What I read in the introduction to al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil is that these, I think, are placed in the third rank,
Another questioner : Yes, the rank of corroborating narrations.
The Shaykh : The third rank, from which one selects and examines.
Another questioner : Yes, “his hadith is written down for consideration.”
The Shaykh : And this means that sometimes his hadith is hasan and accepted, and sometimes it is rejected. Yes.
Another questioner : Depending on the circumstances. Ah. Depending on the circumstances. Yes.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 847 — d3watuna.com (45:30)
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