Regarding al-Dhahabi's "al-Mizan," what is usually included in it? And does "al-Mughni" suffice in its place?
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The questioner : Regarding "al-Mizan," what is usually included in it? Does it specifically cover the Six Books, or not? That is what I want to know.
The Shaykh : It includes everyone who was discussed, whether rightly or wrongly, among those for whom the six Imams and others narrated.
The questioner : Okay; does "al-Mughni" suffice for it, or does neither suffice for the other?
The Shaykh : "Al-Mughni" is a summary.
The questioner : The same men?
The Shaykh : Yes, the same men. Occasionally, very rarely, "al-Mughni" brings up someone who was not mentioned in "al-Mizan." So, if you do not find details on some of the men here, or if you do not find a man whose biography is written in "al-Mizan" or in "al-Mughni," you must turn to the book "Lisan al-Mizan" by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
The Shaykh : It includes everyone who was discussed, whether rightly or wrongly, among those for whom the six Imams and others narrated.
The questioner : Okay; does "al-Mughni" suffice for it, or does neither suffice for the other?
The Shaykh : "Al-Mughni" is a summary.
The questioner : The same men?
The Shaykh : Yes, the same men. Occasionally, very rarely, "al-Mughni" brings up someone who was not mentioned in "al-Mizan." So, if you do not find details on some of the men here, or if you do not find a man whose biography is written in "al-Mizan" or in "al-Mughni," you must turn to the book "Lisan al-Mizan" by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
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