Explanation of the Book on the Beginning of Revelation, Faith, and Knowledge-07a
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The reader: "Chapter: The statement of the hadith scholar 'He narrated to us' or 'He informed us' or 'He reported to us'"
And al-Humaydi said to us: With Ibn 'Iyynah, "He narrated to us," "He informed us," "He reported to us," and "I heard" were all used. And Ibn Mas'ud said:Mishkat al-Masabih 82Muttafaqun 'alayh (Zubair `Aliza'i). And Shaqiq said regarding 'Abdullah: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2828Sahih (Darussalam). And Hudhayfah said: Musnad Ahmad 12Sahih (Darussalam). And Abu al-'Aliyah said: Bulugh al-Maram 16:58. And Anas said: . And Abu Hurayrah said: .
The Shaykh : In this chapter heading, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) clarifies that there is no difference between the hadith scholar saying "So-and-so narrated to us" or "He informed us" or "He reported to us." Among the early scholars, there is no difference between these three words; there is no distinction among them in the view of the early scholars. This is also the case in the Arabic language. Some scholars distinguished the linguistic implications of these terms, stating that "in reporting" (inba') is used for important matters, while "informing" (ikhabar) is general. However, among the later hadith scholars, they distinguish between them. They say "He narrated to us" (hadathana) for one who heard directly from the shaykh, and "He informed us" (akhbarana) or "He reported to us" (anbana) for one whom the shaykh heard, meaning the student is reading while the shaykh is listening. Some of them say this applies to ijazah (permission to narrate), meaning it is for one who narrated through an ijazah, not for one who narrated directly. The important point is that the later scholars differed on the meanings of these words, and perhaps the shaykh will read to us
The questioner : from the beginning, O shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes.
And al-Humaydi said to us: With Ibn 'Iyynah, "He narrated to us," "He informed us," "He reported to us," and "I heard" were all used. And Ibn Mas'ud said:
God’s messenger who spoke the truth and whose word was believed
حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو الصادق المصدوقI did not hear the Prophet (ﷺ)
سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كلمةThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حديثينquoted the Prophet (ﷺ) saying among what he narrated from Allah, the Most High
عن ابن عباس ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : فيما يروي عن ربهFrom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): He reports it from his Lord, Mighty and Majestic
عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : يرويه عن ربه عز وجلFrom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): He reports it from your Lord, Mighty and Majestic
عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : يرويه عن ربكم عز وجلThe Shaykh : In this chapter heading, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) clarifies that there is no difference between the hadith scholar saying "So-and-so narrated to us" or "He informed us" or "He reported to us." Among the early scholars, there is no difference between these three words; there is no distinction among them in the view of the early scholars. This is also the case in the Arabic language. Some scholars distinguished the linguistic implications of these terms, stating that "in reporting" (inba') is used for important matters, while "informing" (ikhabar) is general. However, among the later hadith scholars, they distinguish between them. They say "He narrated to us" (hadathana) for one who heard directly from the shaykh, and "He informed us" (akhbarana) or "He reported to us" (anbana) for one whom the shaykh heard, meaning the student is reading while the shaykh is listening. Some of them say this applies to ijazah (permission to narrate), meaning it is for one who narrated through an ijazah, not for one who narrated directly. The important point is that the later scholars differed on the meanings of these words, and perhaps the shaykh will read to us
The questioner : from the beginning, O shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes.