What is the ruling on narrators about whom al-Bukhari and Ibn Abi Hatim and others were silent? Is it permissible to declare them trustworthy absolutely, or what is the case?
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Al-Halabi : He saysThe questioner : What is the ruling on narrators about whom al-Bukhari was silent in his *Tareekh al-Kabir*, and likewise Ibn Abi Hatim in *al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil*, given that no criticism or vindication of these narrators is mentioned in other books? Is it permissible to declare them trustworthy absolutely, or what is the detail?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to declare them defective or trustworthy; rather, the status of al-Bukhari's book regarding this issue is the same as any other book that mentions a narrator and those who narrated from him, but does not include any vindication or criticism. In that case, the narrator remains in the category of the unknown or the concealed.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to declare them defective or trustworthy; rather, the status of al-Bukhari's book regarding this issue is the same as any other book that mentions a narrator and those who narrated from him, but does not include any vindication or criticism. In that case, the narrator remains in the category of the unknown or the concealed.
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