Which comparison correctly distinguishes abbreviation and narration by meaning?
Hadith Abbreviation, Narration by Meaning, and Unfamiliar Vocabulary
- Abbreviation retains part of the original wording; narration by meaning substitutes equivalent wording
- Abbreviation applies only to weak reports; paraphrase only to mutawātir
- Abbreviation changes the chain; paraphrase changes the transmitter
- Both are varieties of rare vocabulary