LessonsMawqūf Reports: Attribution to a CompanionQuiz

A mawqūf (موقوف) report is attributed to a Companion: it conveys the Companion's own saying, action or approval.1

• Qawl (قول): the Companion's own words.
• Fiʿl (فعل): the Companion's own action.
• Taqrīr (تقریر): the Companion's approval of an act, or not objecting to it while aware of it.

A mawqūf report is therefore not limited to quoting a Companion's words.

1. Attribution — nisbat (نسبت): Here this means identifying whose words or conduct the report describes.

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What is a mawqūf report?

Mawqūf Reports: Attribution to a Companion

A mawqūf (موقوف) report is attributed to a Companion: it conveys the Companion's own saying, action or approval.1

• Qawl (قول): the Companion's own words.
• Fiʿl (فعل): the Companion's own action.
• Taqrīr (تقریر): the Companion's approval of an act, or not objecting to it while aware of it.

A mawqūf report is therefore not limited to quoting a Companion's words.

1. Attribution — nisbat (نسبت): Here this means identifying whose words or conduct the report describes.