The causes concerning accuracy are:
1. Fuḥsh al-ghalaṭ: frequent errors.
2. Kathrat al-ghaflah: repeated inattention.
3. Wahm: a mistaken understanding or confusion in transmission.
4. Mukhālafat al-thiqāt: reporting contrary to reliable narrators.
5. Sūʾ al-ḥifẓ: poor retention.
1. Thiqāt: The plural of thiqah: reliable narrators.