• Mashhūr Hadith (مشہور): three or more narrators in every generation, below tawātur.
• Common use of mustafīḍ (مستفیض): another name for mashhūr.
• A narrower use: the mashhūr conditions hold and narrator numbers are equal in every generation.
• Remember: this transmission classification differs from being widely known today.
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Lesson summary
Mashhūr Hadith and the Two Uses of Mustafīḍ
• Mashhūr Hadith (مشہور): three or more narrators in every generation, below tawātur.
• Common use of mustafīḍ (مستفیض): another name for mashhūr.
• A narrower use: the mashhūr conditions hold and narrator numbers are equal in every generation.
• Remember: this transmission classification differs from being widely known today.