Why might a sole pupil’s statement that his teacher is “trustworthy” still be insufficient?
Narrator Anonymity: Wuḥdān, Mubham, Majhūl al-ʿAyn and Mastūr
- Every student is dishonest
- Everyone in the Ṣaḥīḥayn is unknown
- His qualifications as an evaluator and the grounds of his appraisal must be considered
- Authentication and criticism are entirely irrelevant