Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."
So whoever mentioned the authentic chain and memorized it, but changed the wording, then as long as the meaning does not change, the scholars allow this. 1.
Asim al-Ahwal says: I said to Abu Uthman Nahdi, "You narrate a hadith to us once, then narrate it again and it is different from the first time?" He replied, "Take what you heard the first time."
حَدَّثَنَا الجارودُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيْعٌ، عن الرَّبيعِ بن صَبيحٍ، عن الحسنِ قال: إذا أصبتَ المعنى أجزأكَ.
Hasan al-Basri says: If you narrate the meaning correctly, then this is sufficient for you.
Saif bin Sulaiman says that I heard Mujahid say: If you wish, narrate less in hadith, but do not add to it. (That is, do not add anything from yourself, narrate briefly, or narrate some phrases.)
Tirmidhi says: The scholars differ in their memorization, precision, and verification and recording of the narration of hadith; despite the strength of their memory, even the greatest Imam is not free from error, mistake, and slip.
Amarah bin Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim Nakha’i said to me: When you narrate hadith from me, narrate it from Abu Zur’ah bin Amr bin Jarir. Abu Zur’ah once narrated a hadith to me, and then after many years I asked him about it, and he had not left out even a single letter.
Mansur says: I asked Ibrahim Nakha'i, "Why does Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrate hadith better than you?" He said: Because he used to write down the hadith.
Hammad bin Zaid says: Ibn Aun used to narrate hadith, and when I would narrate to him something contrary from Ayyub, he would abandon his own narration. I would say: "Have you heard that hadith?" He would reply: "Ayyub Sakhthiyani was the most knowledgeable among us regarding the ahadith of Ibn Sirin."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan: Is Hisham Dastawai more trustworthy and reliable, or Mas'ar? He said: I have not seen anyone like Mas'ar; among the people, Mas'ar was the most trustworthy and reliable.
Sha’bah says: Whenever I narrated a hadith from any narrator, I went to him more than once, and from whom I narrated ten ahadith, I went to him more than ten times, and from whom I narrated fifty ahadith, I went to him more than fifty times, and from whom I narrated a hundred ahadith, I went to him more than a hundred times, except that I heard these ahadith from Hayyan al-Kufi, and when I went to him again, he had passed away.
Ali bin Al-Madini says that I heard Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan say: "There is no one I like more than Shu’bah; in my view, there is no one equal to him. But when Sufyan Al-Thawri disagrees with him, I accept the statement of Sufyan Al-Thawri."
Ali bin Al-Madini says: I asked Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Qattan, "Who remembers the lengthy hadiths more, Sufyan Al-Thawri or Shu'bah?" He said: "Shu'bah remembered them more."