In the hadith: (‘Ubayd Allah said, “I mentioned that to Ibn ‘Abbas: what did ‘A’ishah say? He said to me, ‘Do you know who the man is whom ‘A’ishah did not name?’ I said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘It is…’
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The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, which one?
The questioner : I mentioned that to Ibn ‘Abbas: what did ‘A’ishah say? He said to me, ‘Do you know who the man is whom ‘A’ishah did not name?’ …?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a supporting chain (mutaba'ah) in the technical sense. A supporting chain in the technical sense only occurs in the chain of narration (isnad). If the report reaches a Companion, this is not considered a supporting chain.
The Shaykh : Yes, which one?
The questioner : I mentioned that to Ibn ‘Abbas: what did ‘A’ishah say? He said to me, ‘Do you know who the man is whom ‘A’ishah did not name?’ …?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a supporting chain (mutaba'ah) in the technical sense. A supporting chain in the technical sense only occurs in the chain of narration (isnad). If the report reaches a Companion, this is not considered a supporting chain.