Is there a criterion between tawthiq and ta'dil?
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The questioner : Is there a criterion, O Shaykh, between tawthiq and ta'dil?
The Shaykh : Of course, ta'dil is what qualifies one's testimony as that of a just person, but mere justice is not sufficient for narration unless it is accompanied by precision; that is, the person must be known for his memorization and precision.
The questioner : This is what is intended by the addition of tawthiq.
The Shaykh : That is, there is a distinction between the general and the specific regarding justice in hadith, where it is required that the narrator be a memorizer with precision, and justice in testimony, where it is sufficient that the person not be an open sinner.
The Shaykh : Of course, ta'dil is what qualifies one's testimony as that of a just person, but mere justice is not sufficient for narration unless it is accompanied by precision; that is, the person must be known for his memorization and precision.
The questioner : This is what is intended by the addition of tawthiq.
The Shaykh : That is, there is a distinction between the general and the specific regarding justice in hadith, where it is required that the narrator be a memorizer with precision, and justice in testimony, where it is sufficient that the person not be an open sinner.