Regarding the issue of combining narrations; for example, when a narrator says: "So-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so narrated to me"
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The questioner: All right, regarding - our Shaykh - the issue of combining narrations; for example, when a narrator says: "So-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so narrated to me," is this not accepted from a narrator unless he is trustworthy and has a good memory, or is it not accepted from someone prone to errors, such as "Hammad ibn Salimah," even though he is trustworthy?
The Shaykh: If I understood the question correctly, the answer is: it is accepted. But after you generalized, you specified by mentioning "Hammad ibn Salimah."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So, regarding the specification, the answer is affirmative, as you heard. As for the generalization, it needs clarification, though the answer may suffice for you.
The questioner: No, this suffices.
The Shaykh: All right, what else?
Right away.
The Shaykh: If I understood the question correctly, the answer is: it is accepted. But after you generalized, you specified by mentioning "Hammad ibn Salimah."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So, regarding the specification, the answer is affirmative, as you heard. As for the generalization, it needs clarification, though the answer may suffice for you.
The questioner: No, this suffices.
The Shaykh: All right, what else?
Right away.
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