Ibn Lahiʿah was a well-known Hadith scholar. In his later period, poor memory led to errors in transmission.
The important feature of this example is the later period:
• It illustrates weakness developing later.
• Earlier and later reports must be distinguished.
• A particular report cannot be assigned to either period without establishing its time.
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Weak memory and the time of transmission
Ibn Lahiʿah was a well-known Hadith scholar. In his later period, poor memory led to errors in transmission.
The important feature of this example is the later period:
• It illustrates weakness developing later.
• Earlier and later reports must be distinguished.
• A particular report cannot be assigned to either period without establishing its time.