Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
If a Tābiʿī says that a Companion narrated a ḥadīth to him but does not mention the Companion’s name, what is the ruling of such a narration?
If a trustworthy Tābiʿī narrates from a Companion without mentioning his name, the narration is considered ṣaḥīḥ. The anonymity of the Companion does not affect the acceptance of the narration.
✔ Imam al-Athram رحمه الله reports:
“I asked Imam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal رحمه الله: If a Tābiʿī says, ‘A man from among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ narrated to me,’ without naming him, is the ḥadīth ṣaḥīḥ? He replied: Yes.”
(الجوهر النقي لابن التركماني الحنفي: 1/84)
Conclusion:
The narration of a Tābiʿī from an unnamed Companion is authentic, as all Companions رضي الله عنهم are upright and trustworthy. The lack of the Companion’s name does not diminish the reliability of the report.
◈ Question:
If a Tābiʿī says that a Companion narrated a ḥadīth to him but does not mention the Companion’s name, what is the ruling of such a narration?
◈ Answer:
If a trustworthy Tābiʿī narrates from a Companion without mentioning his name, the narration is considered ṣaḥīḥ. The anonymity of the Companion does not affect the acceptance of the narration.
❀ Statement of the Scholars
✔ Imam al-Athram رحمه الله reports:
“I asked Imam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal رحمه الله: If a Tābiʿī says, ‘A man from among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ narrated to me,’ without naming him, is the ḥadīth ṣaḥīḥ? He replied: Yes.”
(الجوهر النقي لابن التركماني الحنفي: 1/84)
Conclusion:The narration of a Tābiʿī from an unnamed Companion is authentic, as all Companions رضي الله عنهم are upright and trustworthy. The lack of the Companion’s name does not diminish the reliability of the report.
