How much time does it take to trace and authenticate a hadith?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, in terms of tracing or authenticating a hadith, how many, for example, can you authenticate in a day?
The Shaykh : It is not possible to give a fixed answer because it varies depending on the hadiths. Sometimes a hadith can be traced in five minutes, while another may take hours. Sometimes I put a hadith on a shelf until I find a source for it other than the sources I had already consulted. So the matter is relative. For example, if the chain of narration of a hadith consists of narrators from the six major books, its matter is quickly resolved. But if the hadith contains even one narrator who is not among the narrators of the six major books, it takes more time. And if there are many narrators of this type, the time increases accordingly, and so on.
The Shaykh : It is not possible to give a fixed answer because it varies depending on the hadiths. Sometimes a hadith can be traced in five minutes, while another may take hours. Sometimes I put a hadith on a shelf until I find a source for it other than the sources I had already consulted. So the matter is relative. For example, if the chain of narration of a hadith consists of narrators from the six major books, its matter is quickly resolved. But if the hadith contains even one narrator who is not among the narrators of the six major books, it takes more time. And if there are many narrators of this type, the time increases accordingly, and so on.
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