When the meanings of two reports appear to oppose one another, this is called taʿāruḍ (تعارض).
Mashhūr, ʿazīz and gharīb share the general ruling just discussed, but their ranks differ. In this comparison, mashhūr is preferred over ʿazīz and gharīb when there is taʿāruḍ.
It is called rājiḥ (راجح): the report given preference in the comparison.
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The ruling on Mashhūr, ʿAzīz and Gharīb
When the meanings of two reports appear to oppose one another, this is called taʿāruḍ (تعارض).
Mashhūr, ʿazīz and gharīb share the general ruling just discussed, but their ranks differ. In this comparison, mashhūr is preferred over ʿazīz and gharīb when there is taʿāruḍ.
It is called rājiḥ (راجح): the report given preference in the comparison.