The questioner : Here is a phrase from a shaykh that I also want to know the meaning of. Ahmad mentioned from Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan, who said, "It was [meaning] Ibn Yazid..."

The questioner : Here is a phrase from a shaykh that I also want to know the meaning of. Ahmad mentioned from Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan, who said, "It was [meaning] Ibn Yazid al-Kilabi. When Ibn Yazid al-Kilabi narrated to me a hadith from a man I did not know, I would say, 'Are you older or is this man older?' If he said, 'He is older than me,' I would write it down. If he said, 'He is younger than me,' I would not write it down. Is this an accusation of tadlis, or what is the meaning of this phrase?"

The Shaykh : No, it is from the refinement of knowledge. This is from the narration of the elders from the juniors, and he does not want this type of narration.

The questioner : It is a matter of 'uluw.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : The consideration of it is from the perspective of 'uluw.

The Shaykh : Yes, it is not possible to take more than that.

The questioner : What Allah willed.