Discussing al-Dhahabi's methodology in "Mizan al-I'tidal"?
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The questioner : Incidentally, regarding "al-Mizan"; where do we find the men he did not authenticate? Naturally, in "al-Mizan" he does not list anyone other than the weak, as far as I have observed.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a condition.
The questioner : Because in his introduction, he states that he does not list anyone who is described as a trustworthy narrator in terms of precision, as far as I remember.
The Shaykh : No, you are not aware of the introduction. He may list men in "al-Mizan" who are criticized, but without justification, in his opinion, so the point is...
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right, meaning he intentionally turned it away from the qiblah toward the qiblah, yes; what a denial this is, without a doubt.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a condition.
The questioner : Because in his introduction, he states that he does not list anyone who is described as a trustworthy narrator in terms of precision, as far as I remember.
The Shaykh : No, you are not aware of the introduction. He may list men in "al-Mizan" who are criticized, but without justification, in his opinion, so the point is...
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right, meaning he intentionally turned it away from the qiblah toward the qiblah, yes; what a denial this is, without a doubt.
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