LessonsHidden Omission and TadlīsQuiz

A narrator relates from a contemporary without having heard the particular report from that person. The intermediary is omitted, and the presentation suggests the possibility of hearing directly from the named person.

1. Contemporary: Someone living in the same period.
2. Isnād: Here this concerns the chain of people transmitting a report.

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Tadlīs al-isnād

Hidden Omission and Tadlīs

A narrator relates from a contemporary without having heard the particular report from that person. The intermediary is omitted, and the presentation suggests the possibility of hearing directly from the named person.

1. Contemporary: Someone living in the same period.
2. Isnād: Here this concerns the chain of people transmitting a report.