LessonsMutābiʿ and ShāhidQuiz

A shāhid (شاہد) is a supporting report in which:

• Both wording and meaning agree, or the meaning alone agrees.
• The two reports come from different Companions.

Abu Hurayrah's report is a shāhid for Ibn ʿUmar's report: the meaning agrees, but the Companions differ.

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What is a shāhid?

Mutābiʿ and Shāhid

A shāhid (شاہد) is a supporting report in which:

• Both wording and meaning agree, or the meaning alone agrees.
• The two reports come from different Companions.

Abu Hurayrah's report is a shāhid for Ibn ʿUmar's report: the meaning agrees, but the Companions differ.