Here maṭʿūn bil-kadhib means a narrator whose fabrication of Hadith has been established. His transmission is not accepted even after repentance.
This concerns accepting his transmitted reports; it is not a judgement about whether his repentance is accepted.
1. Here the meaning is established fabrication, not merely an accusation.
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Narrator Criticism and Fabricated Reports
Here maṭʿūn bil-kadhib means a narrator whose fabrication of Hadith has been established. His transmission is not accepted even after repentance.
This concerns accepting his transmitted reports; it is not a judgement about whether his repentance is accepted.
1. Here the meaning is established fabrication, not merely an accusation.