If the words of al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar conflict with the words of others regarding the critique of narrators, which one do we follow?
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The questioner : The questioner adds: If the words of al-Hafiz (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding a man—for example—conflict with those of al-Dhahabi, where he graded him as trustworthy, or al-Dhahabi spoke about him, or vice versa?
The Shaykh : One applies the rule of the scholars of hadith: that the critique (jarh) takes precedence over the vindication (ta'dil), subject to a condition known to the scholars. That is, I say here: it is obligatory to apply knowledge by one who is capable of applying it.
The Shaykh : One applies the rule of the scholars of hadith: that the critique (jarh) takes precedence over the vindication (ta'dil), subject to a condition known to the scholars. That is, I say here: it is obligatory to apply knowledge by one who is capable of applying it.
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