Al-Shaʿbī’s remarks are transmitted critical judgments. Statements traced through Ibrāhīm give examples of material critics found troubling. Murrah’s account reports a historical reaction. They concern one person but perform different evidentiary roles.
A scholar evaluating the basis of jarḥ must examine each report and its context; a reaction involving a sword does not supply the otherwise unstated content or all grounds of criticism.
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Al-Ḥārith al-Aʿwar: Narrator Criticism, Variant Reports and Evidence
Al-Shaʿbī’s remarks are transmitted critical judgments. Statements traced through Ibrāhīm give examples of material critics found troubling. Murrah’s account reports a historical reaction. They concern one person but perform different evidentiary roles.
A scholar evaluating the basis of jarḥ must examine each report and its context; a reaction involving a sword does not supply the otherwise unstated content or all grounds of criticism.