Type of aḥādīth in terms of number of narrators
Syed Fahīm al-Dīn1 min read
Aḥādīth, when categorised according to the number of narrators, are of two types: mutawātir and khabr al-wāḥid.
Aḥādīth, when categorised according to the number of narrators, are of two types: mutawātir and khabr al-wāḥid.
Khabr āḥād can be categorised into the following types: [1] Literally; healthy or sound. [2] Literally: beautiful. [3] Literally; weak.
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