ʿAmr ibn Marzūq Declared Weak in Memory by Scholars

ʿAmr ibn Marzūq’s Weakness in Memory


Source: Fatāwā Amonpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amonpuri


Question:
Is ʿAmr ibn Marzūq considered saiyyʾ al-ḥifẓ (weak in memory)?


Answer:
Yes, ʿAmr ibn Marzūq is regarded as saiyyʾ al-ḥifẓ (weak in memory).


❀ Imām al-Ḥākim رحمه الله (d. 405H) said:
قد رمي بسوء الحفظ.
“He has been accused of weak memory.”
(al-Madkhal ilā Maʿrifat al-Ṣaḥīḥ min al-Saqīm 2/792)