Is an unknown narrator (majhul al-ayn) elevated to the status of an unknown narrator (majhul al-hal) if it is said that he is known for seeking knowledge, or that he is in such-and-such a country, or that he is a student of such-and-such a shaykh?
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The questioner : Regarding a shaykh who is an unknown narrator (majhul al-ayn), does he rise to the status of an unknown narrator (majhul al-hal) if it is said that he was seen seeking knowledge, or that he is in a certain country?
The Shaykh : Pardon me, I did not hear. Does he rise to that status?
The questioner : Does an unknown narrator (majhul al-ayn) rise to the status of an unknown narrator (majhul al-hal), or is it said that he is known for seeking knowledge, that he is in such-and-such a country, or that he is a student ofThe Shaykh : such-and-such a person?
The Shaykh : That may be the case, for we find many narrators for whom we do not find narrators from them except a single individual, and such-and-such, such-and-such, and such-and-such have authenticated him. So it is possible that this is the case.
The Shaykh : Pardon me, I did not hear. Does he rise to that status?
The questioner : Does an unknown narrator (majhul al-ayn) rise to the status of an unknown narrator (majhul al-hal), or is it said that he is known for seeking knowledge, that he is in such-and-such a country, or that he is a student ofThe Shaykh : such-and-such a person?
The Shaykh : That may be the case, for we find many narrators for whom we do not find narrators from them except a single individual, and such-and-such, such-and-such, and such-and-such have authenticated him. So it is possible that this is the case.
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