What is your opinion regarding a narrator who conceals the fact that he heard from one of his relatives, such as his son, father, or mother, or from one of his teachers from whom he narrated extensively? Is this considered a direct hearing, or is it attributed to concealment?

The questioner : What is your opinion regarding a narrator who conceals the fact that he heard from one of his relatives, such as his son, father, or mother, or from one of his teachers from whom he narrated extensively? Is this considered a direct hearing, or is it attributed to concealment?

The Shaykh : If there is no clarity regarding the type of his concealment, or if it is clear that it concerns someone other than his father or son, it is considered a connected chain and not a broken chain or concealment. This also applies to some narrators who are well-known for their precision, memorization, and integrity, but who have been accused of some concealment. What I am reassured by and what brings peace to my heart is that their use of the abbreviation (‘an) is acceptable, unless the researcher finds a defect in the text and does not find in the chain of narration anything that can be considered a defect. In that case, he should stop at the abbreviation and try to resolve it in one way or another.
Yes.