Does al-A'mash's narration using the "an" formula in works other than the two Sahihs imply continuity, or does it not?
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The questioner : Does al-A'mash's narration using the "an" formula in works other than the two Sahihs imply continuity, or does it not?
The Shaykh : There is no rule that can be stated as: it is implied or it is not implied. Every narration in which al-A'mash uses the "an" formula requires a specific study. Based on what becomes clear to the researcher, he may accept al-A'mash's "an" formula in one narration and not accept it in another, depending on the indications and evidence that appear to him. Therefore, the matter is not as many people imagine it to be, with rigid rules that do not accept detail, change, or modification, even in one hadith or some of the hadiths. Likewise, it is not said, for example, that the narration of a non-al-A'mash mudallis is always rejected. A specific study is necessary for every narration outside the two Sahihs if it is of this type.
The Shaykh : There is no rule that can be stated as: it is implied or it is not implied. Every narration in which al-A'mash uses the "an" formula requires a specific study. Based on what becomes clear to the researcher, he may accept al-A'mash's "an" formula in one narration and not accept it in another, depending on the indications and evidence that appear to him. Therefore, the matter is not as many people imagine it to be, with rigid rules that do not accept detail, change, or modification, even in one hadith or some of the hadiths. Likewise, it is not said, for example, that the narration of a non-al-A'mash mudallis is always rejected. A specific study is necessary for every narration outside the two Sahihs if it is of this type.