If one person appears by a kunya in one chain and a nisba in another, what should be investigated first?
Narrator Anonymity: Wuḥdān, Mubham, Majhūl al-ʿAyn and Mastūr
- Immediately declare both chains weak
- Compare teachers, pupils, and chronology to verify identity
- Always count the names as two separate narrators
- Judge precision from the spelling alone