How did Malik transmit from 'Abd al-Karim ibn Abi al-Muqarraq, given that he said he would not write from anyone but a trustworthy narrator?
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The questioner : How should one answer, may Allah reward you, regarding Imam Malik’s transmission from 'Abd al-Karim ibn Abi al-Muqarraq, when he said he would not write from anyone but a trustworthy narrator?
The Shaykh : Did we not say that he was trustworthy in his view?
The questioner : It may be...
The Shaykh : No, no, the apparent meaning is that he was trustworthy in his view, because he asked him, "Have you seen him in my books?" The apparent meaning is that it is absolute.
The Shaykh : Did we not say that he was trustworthy in his view?
The questioner : It may be...
The Shaykh : No, no, the apparent meaning is that he was trustworthy in his view, because he asked him, "Have you seen him in my books?" The apparent meaning is that it is absolute.