Muslim mentioned some of the memorizers, so how did he mention the criticism of them?
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The questioner : He mentions the context of some of the narrators... and Imam Ahmad...?
The Shaykh : But this Jabir is known for lying. Now Sufyan says: "I do not consider it permissible to mention anything from him," yet he narrated thirty thousand, so how could it be fifty thousand...! The intention of Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) is to clarify the status of men whose situation may be confusing to some hadith scholars. Therefore, it would be good if these men were counted.
The Shaykh : But this Jabir is known for lying. Now Sufyan says: "I do not consider it permissible to mention anything from him," yet he narrated thirty thousand, so how could it be fifty thousand...! The intention of Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) is to clarify the status of men whose situation may be confusing to some hadith scholars. Therefore, it would be good if these men were counted.