The Difference Between Criticizing and Vindicating Narrators, Backbiting, and Talebearing

Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: You stated that there is no one today who engages in the critique and vindication of narrators. Some people understood from your words that you do not see any response to the people of innovation and those who hold opposing views. And we ask.

Answer:
And the vindication is not the backbiting and talebearing that is widespread now, especially among some students of knowledge. The critique and vindication, my brother, is part of the science of chains of narration in hadith. This is the specialty of the imams and hadith scholars. We do not know of anyone today among the people of critique and vindication. That is, knowing the chains of narration, authenticating them, and weakening them. We do not know of anyone today. This is what is meant. Yes.