Which statement correctly distinguishes taḥammul from adāʾ?
Transmission Formulas and Modes of Hadith Acquisition
- Taḥammul means authenticity and adāʾ means the hadith’s topic
- Taḥammul is acquiring a report; adāʾ is transmitting it and describing the mode
- Taḥammul is only writing a book; adāʾ only reading one
- They are exact synonyms in all contexts