Regarding Ibn Hibban’s authentication: if he authenticates someone he knew, is his authentication considered the same as the authentication of the other imams?
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The Shaykh : What is your question?
The questioner : Regarding Ibn Hibban’s authentication: if he authenticates someone he knew, is his authentication considered the same as the authentication of the other imams?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by “if he knew him”?
The questioner : I mean that he lived in the same era as him and knew his hadith.
The Shaykh : Then he is authenticated by his authentication.
The questioner: All right.
The questioner : Regarding Ibn Hibban’s authentication: if he authenticates someone he knew, is his authentication considered the same as the authentication of the other imams?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by “if he knew him”?
The questioner : I mean that he lived in the same era as him and knew his hadith.
The Shaykh : Then he is authenticated by his authentication.
The questioner: All right.
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