Does the action of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) indicate that he did not know the issue?
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The questioner : Ibn 'Abbas, O Shaykh, referred the question, meaning...?
The Shaykh : No, perhaps it was Ibn 'Umar who narrated it to them from 'Umar.
The questioner : And Ibn 'Abbas, meaning, it is possible that he knew...
The Shaykh : He knew what, but 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrated it to him from his father, so he took from the original source.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The Shaykh : No, perhaps it was Ibn 'Umar who narrated it to them from 'Umar.
The questioner : And Ibn 'Abbas, meaning, it is possible that he knew...
The Shaykh : He knew what, but 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrated it to him from his father, so he took from the original source.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?