The examples cited by Muslim: Is it not possible to say that they narrated from the Shaykh and from those from whom they heard?
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The questioner : The examples cited by Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him): It is possible to say that these people heard once from those who had heard from their Shaykhs, so they narrated once from the Shaykh himself and once from the one from whom they heard.
The Shaykh : This is possible. I say it is possible for the chain to be presented as high and for it to be presented as low.
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : The hadith in the last example is not reported at all, and the earlier ones also may be subject to what I said.
The questioner : ...tadlis (concealment of a defect in a chain) regarding someone who is not trustworthy?
The Shaykh : Regarding someone who is not a Companion, tadlis is rare. A Companion does not practice tadlis. No, no. He narrated from Hudhayfah and Ibn Mas'ud, and he is a Companion, yet it is not established that he met them. The statement of Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: It is not established that he met them. So we say: If he narrated from them, he is also a muddallis (one who practices tadlis). Yes? It is understood as connected.
The Shaykh : This is possible. I say it is possible for the chain to be presented as high and for it to be presented as low.
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : The hadith in the last example is not reported at all, and the earlier ones also may be subject to what I said.
The questioner : ...tadlis (concealment of a defect in a chain) regarding someone who is not trustworthy?
The Shaykh : Regarding someone who is not a Companion, tadlis is rare. A Companion does not practice tadlis. No, no. He narrated from Hudhayfah and Ibn Mas'ud, and he is a Companion, yet it is not established that he met them. The statement of Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: It is not established that he met them. So we say: If he narrated from them, he is also a muddallis (one who practices tadlis). Yes? It is understood as connected.