What is the meaning of al-Dhahabi's statement at the end of the biography of al-Nakha'i?
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Al-Halabi : In a question regarding the hearing of Ibrahim ibn Yazid al-Nakha'i from Ibn Mas'ud in his biography in *al-Tahdhib*, it is reported from him... from Ibn Mas'ud, "I heard this from a man from Ibn Mas'ud." And when I say "Ibn Mas'ud said," then I heard it from more than one person from Ibn Mas'ud. Al-Dhahabi, in *al-Mizan*, at the end of his biography, said: "The opinion of the hadith scholars has settled on the reliability of al-Nakha'i, and what he narrates from Ibn Mas'ud and from other Companions are mursal reports that are not good." What is your opinion?
The Shaykh : No, there is no contradiction between this summary that follows al-Dhahabi and what was said in his biography regarding the distinction between when he says "from so-and-so"... Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. This is my son, Abd al-Rahman. So, is this considered a statement where you need to specify al-Dhahabi's words?
Al-Halabi : Yes, meaning with the exact wording he used: "from" or "said."
The Shaykh : Or "said." If he says "said," he narrated it from a group from Ibn Mas'ud; and if he says "from," it is from a single person, so it is weakened here.
Al-Halabi : Weakened?
The Shaykh : If he says "from" in the narration from Ibn Mas'ud, it is like a munqati' report because the person is ambiguous, whereas when he says "Ibn Mas'ud said," the ambiguity is regarding a group. So, the narration in the case where the ambiguous narrators are a group carries more weight than his narration in the first case. If that is the case, then al-Dhahabi's statement is understood in light of this detail, or in other words, it is understood in light of what he says "from."
Al-Halabi : Which is the first one...
The Shaykh : Which is the first one. Al-Dhahabi's statement is understood in light of this.
The Shaykh : No, there is no contradiction between this summary that follows al-Dhahabi and what was said in his biography regarding the distinction between when he says "from so-and-so"... Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. This is my son, Abd al-Rahman. So, is this considered a statement where you need to specify al-Dhahabi's words?
Al-Halabi : Yes, meaning with the exact wording he used: "from" or "said."
The Shaykh : Or "said." If he says "said," he narrated it from a group from Ibn Mas'ud; and if he says "from," it is from a single person, so it is weakened here.
Al-Halabi : Weakened?
The Shaykh : If he says "from" in the narration from Ibn Mas'ud, it is like a munqati' report because the person is ambiguous, whereas when he says "Ibn Mas'ud said," the ambiguity is regarding a group. So, the narration in the case where the ambiguous narrators are a group carries more weight than his narration in the first case. If that is the case, then al-Dhahabi's statement is understood in light of this detail, or in other words, it is understood in light of what he says "from."
Al-Halabi : Which is the first one...
The Shaykh : Which is the first one. Al-Dhahabi's statement is understood in light of this.
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