How Jurists Prefer One of Imam Ahmad’s Narrations Over Another
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, according to Allah, how are jurists able to prefer one narration over another among the multiple narrations of Imam Ahmad, and how do they say that this narration is the correct one in the school of thought?
Answer:
This is not possible except through experience and study of the school of thought, as the author of al-Insaf did, and as al-Zarkashi did in his commentary on al-Khiraqi. This is achieved through experience and knowledge of the Imam’s statements, both early and late, and their connection to the evidence. It is not possible except through experience. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, according to Allah, how are jurists able to prefer one narration over another among the multiple narrations of Imam Ahmad, and how do they say that this narration is the correct one in the school of thought?
Answer:
This is not possible except through experience and study of the school of thought, as the author of al-Insaf did, and as al-Zarkashi did in his commentary on al-Khiraqi. This is achieved through experience and knowledge of the Imam’s statements, both early and late, and their connection to the evidence. It is not possible except through experience. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 001-المقدمة - 4-6-20 هـ — archive.org (23:53)
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