The use of *'an'anah* in works other than the *Sahihayn*.

The questioner : The use of *'an'anah* in works other than the *Sahihayn*.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Is it considered connected?

The Shaykh : There is no rule that can be stated as "it is considered connected" or "it is not considered connected." Every narration in which al-A'mash is using *'an'anah* requires a specific study. Based on what becomes clear to the researcher, he may deem al-A'mash's *'an'anah* in one narration to be connected, while not deeming it connected in another, based on the indications and evidence that appear to him.

The questioner: All right, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Therefore, the issue is not as many people imagine it to be, that it consists of rigid rules that do not accept interpretation, change, or modification, even in one hadith or some of the hadiths. Similarly, it is not said—for example—that a narration by someone other than al-A'mash who is a *mudallis* is always rejected. A specific study is necessary for every narration that is outside the *Sahihayn* if it is of this type.