LessonsHidden Omission and TadlīsQuiz

In hidden omission (saqṭ khafī), an intermediary is omitted without that omission being apparent from the presentation. The listener gets the impression that the narrator heard from the named teacher.

• This report was not heard from that teacher.
• The intervening teacher is unstated.
• The presentation conceals that gap.

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Hidden omission

Hidden Omission and Tadlīs

In hidden omission (saqṭ khafī), an intermediary is omitted without that omission being apparent from the presentation. The listener gets the impression that the narrator heard from the named teacher.

• This report was not heard from that teacher.
• The intervening teacher is unstated.
• The presentation conceals that gap.