What can be inferred from «ʿan Ibrāhīm anna al-Ḥārith qāla»?

Al-Ḥārith al-Aʿwar: Narrator Criticism, Variant Reports and Evidence

• It explicitly confirms Ibrāhīm heard al-Ḥārith directly
• It does not expressly establish direct hearing, but neither does it alone prove disconnection
• This formula conclusively proves fabrication in every case
• The phrase proves hearing without any need to evaluate Ibrāhīm’s transmission