Is tadlis al-taswiya the worst of the types of tadlis?
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The questioner : Also, here is a question regarding tadlis al-taswiya, tadlis al-sukut, and tadlis al-qat'. The scholars of hadith terminology state that tadlis al-mustalah is the worst of the types of tadlis, even though it appears to the reader that tadlis al-sukut is more severe. In tadlis al-sukut, the narrator says "Haddathana" (it was narrated to us) and remains silent, saying a word to himself, then continues the narration with someone else. To the observer, this appears more severe because he explicitly stated the narration, which implies hearing, rather than being an explicit statement of hearing, unlike the other which involves 'an'anah. Which position is stronger in your view in this matter?
The Shaykh : I have not thought about this, but it appears as you say.
The questioner : But also, from the other side, Shaykh, the evidence of those who said this is that they stated that the defect of tadlis al-taswiya is that it places the responsibility on someone else. As al-Walid ibn al-Muslim mentioned, if you narrate from al-Awza'i and omit his sheikhs, you have weakened al-Awza'i.
The Shaykh : Yes, but this—peace and mercy of Allah be upon you—this does not harm the narration. It may harm the trustworthy narrator, and this does not occur, as is the current reality.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Ah, whereas there is harm to the narration. So by this consideration, this is worse than that.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Clear, if Allah wills.
The questioner : This is what appeared to me: that the one who is explicit is more severe than the one who uses 'an'anah.
The Shaykh : And Allah knows best. Yes, but the objection you raised, its answer is this.
The questioner : Yes, but it appeared to me that their statement is that it harms, and the one who bears the harm. So from here it is the worst of the types of tadlis. But your answer and the distinction between the narrator and the narrated, this is harm to the narrated and acting upon it, unlike the narrator. In reality, al-Walid ibn al-Muslim's action did not harm al-Awza'i.
The student : But the two narrators were originally spoken about.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : I have not thought about this, but it appears as you say.
The questioner : But also, from the other side, Shaykh, the evidence of those who said this is that they stated that the defect of tadlis al-taswiya is that it places the responsibility on someone else. As al-Walid ibn al-Muslim mentioned, if you narrate from al-Awza'i and omit his sheikhs, you have weakened al-Awza'i.
The Shaykh : Yes, but this—peace and mercy of Allah be upon you—this does not harm the narration. It may harm the trustworthy narrator, and this does not occur, as is the current reality.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Ah, whereas there is harm to the narration. So by this consideration, this is worse than that.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Clear, if Allah wills.
The questioner : This is what appeared to me: that the one who is explicit is more severe than the one who uses 'an'anah.
The Shaykh : And Allah knows best. Yes, but the objection you raised, its answer is this.
The questioner : Yes, but it appeared to me that their statement is that it harms, and the one who bears the harm. So from here it is the worst of the types of tadlis. But your answer and the distinction between the narrator and the narrated, this is harm to the narrated and acting upon it, unlike the narrator. In reality, al-Walid ibn al-Muslim's action did not harm al-Awza'i.
The student : But the two narrators were originally spoken about.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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