LessonsHadith Mu‘allalQuiz

Hadith scholars use mu‘allal for this kind of report. The essential meaning here is a hidden defect affecting the soundness of a report that initially appears sound.

1. Word formation: the regular form from أَعَلَّ is مُعَلّ, while معلل also occurs in Hadith scholars’ usage.
2. Morphological terminology: أَعَلَّ belongs to the Arabic verb pattern called bāb al-if‘āl. مُعَلّ is its passive participle, a word describing what receives the action. A full study of morphology is not required here.

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The term mu‘allal

Hadith Mu‘allal

Hadith scholars use mu‘allal for this kind of report. The essential meaning here is a hidden defect affecting the soundness of a report that initially appears sound.

1. Word formation: the regular form from أَعَلَّ is مُعَلّ, while معلل also occurs in Hadith scholars’ usage.
2. Morphological terminology: أَعَلَّ belongs to the Arabic verb pattern called bāb al-if‘āl. مُعَلّ is its passive participle, a word describing what receives the action. A full study of morphology is not required here.