Al-Hakim graded a hadith as authentic, so al-Dhahabi was severe with him, saying, “I said with the pin.” What is the meaning of the word “pin”?
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The questioner : The word I want to ask about in the context of al-jarh wa al-ta'dil: Al-Hakim graded a hadith as authentic, and you mentioned that al-Dhahabi was severe with him and said, “I said with the pin.” What is the meaning of this word? It has come up before; what does “with the pin” mean? Is it with effort?
The Shaykh : “Struck with the pin” means the stick that has a knob on it!
Another questioner : We call it “al-dibsah” here.
The questioner : We indicate that it is authentic with effort.
The Shaykh : No, he deserves to be struck.
The questioner : “I said with the pin” means that al-Hakim is struck for his authentication; al-Dhahabi disapproved of his authentication, may Allah will it.
The Shaykh : Very much... This is a language that we do not know, nor did our fathers before us!
The Shaykh : “Struck with the pin” means the stick that has a knob on it!
Another questioner : We call it “al-dibsah” here.
The questioner : We indicate that it is authentic with effort.
The Shaykh : No, he deserves to be struck.
The questioner : “I said with the pin” means that al-Hakim is struck for his authentication; al-Dhahabi disapproved of his authentication, may Allah will it.
The Shaykh : Very much... This is a language that we do not know, nor did our fathers before us!
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