Attributing a report to the Prophet ﷺ and establishing that attribution are different things.
• Attributing it: It is presented as his ﷺ words or as an account concerning him.
• Establishing it: Scholarly investigation has shown the attribution to be acceptable.
That is why reading the wording alone does not complete the investigation. Both sanad and matn are considered according to the rules of Uṣūl al-Ḥadīth.
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Uṣūl al-Ḥadīth: Introduction and Purpose
Attributing a report to the Prophet ﷺ and establishing that attribution are different things.
• Attributing it: It is presented as his ﷺ words or as an account concerning him.
• Establishing it: Scholarly investigation has shown the attribution to be acceptable.
That is why reading the wording alone does not complete the investigation. Both sanad and matn are considered according to the rules of Uṣūl al-Ḥadīth.