وَإِنْ كَانَ مُتَرَدِّدًا فِيهِ طَالِبًا لِمَعْرِفَتِهِ، حَسُنَ تَوْكِيدُهُ
If the listener hesitates about the report and seeks to know its truth, reinforcing it is appropriate.
Such a report is termed ṭalabī. The hearer need not deny the proposition; uncertainty and a desire for assurance suffice.
Suppose someone has heard that a brother is coming but remains unsure. “إِنَّ أَخَاكَ قَادِمٌ” provides a modest reinforcement intended to remove that hesitation.
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Aḍrub al-Khabar: Ibtidāʾī, Ṭalabī and Inkārī Reports
وَإِنْ كَانَ مُتَرَدِّدًا فِيهِ طَالِبًا لِمَعْرِفَتِهِ، حَسُنَ تَوْكِيدُهُ
If the listener hesitates about the report and seeks to know its truth, reinforcing it is appropriate.
Such a report is termed ṭalabī. The hearer need not deny the proposition; uncertainty and a desire for assurance suffice.
Suppose someone has heard that a brother is coming but remains unsure. “إِنَّ أَخَاكَ قَادِمٌ” provides a modest reinforcement intended to remove that hesitation.