How is the intended meaning of "Abdullah" identified in a hadith?
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Question:
If he says: Abdullah, is it Abdullah ibn Mas'ud?
Answer:
No, it varies according to the students. If Nafi' says: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Ibn Umar. If Salim says: "Abdullah," it is Ibn Umar... If al-Harith ibn Suwayd and... al-Nakha'i and al-Aswad and their like say: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. If the companions of Ibn al-Zubayr say: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr. If the companions of Abdullah ibn Amr say: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Abdullah ibn Amr. It varies according to the students, and so do the companions of Abdullah ibn Abbas; if they say: "Abdullah narrated to us," they mean Ibn Abbas. If Sa'id ibn Jubayr, Amr ibn Dinar, and their like say it, it is Abdullah ibn Abbas.
If he says: Abdullah, is it Abdullah ibn Mas'ud?
Answer:
No, it varies according to the students. If Nafi' says: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Ibn Umar. If Salim says: "Abdullah," it is Ibn Umar... If al-Harith ibn Suwayd and... al-Nakha'i and al-Aswad and their like say: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. If the companions of Ibn al-Zubayr say: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr. If the companions of Abdullah ibn Amr say: "Abdullah narrated to us," it is Abdullah ibn Amr. It varies according to the students, and so do the companions of Abdullah ibn Abbas; if they say: "Abdullah narrated to us," they mean Ibn Abbas. If Sa'id ibn Jubayr, Amr ibn Dinar, and their like say it, it is Abdullah ibn Abbas.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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