1؎ — That is, this mawquf narration of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah through the chain of ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Qasim is more authentic than the preceding marfu‘ narration of Layth, because in the view of the hadith scholars, Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah is trustworthy (thiqah) and his memory is strong, whereas Layth, in the later part of his life, was weak in terms of his memory.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: That is, this mawquf narration of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah through the chain of ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Qasim is more authentic than the preceding marfu‘ narration of Layth, because Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah is considered trustworthy (thiqah) among the hadith scholars and his memory is strong, whereas Layth, in the later part of his life, was weak in terms of his memory.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1778