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al-Ḥadīth al-Muʿallal (Hidden-Defect Criticism)

The subtlest branch of hadith criticism (ʿilm al-ʿilal): detecting a concealed flaw in a report whose chain appears sound.

The subtlest branch of hadith criticism (ʿilm al-ʿilal): detecting a concealed flaw in a report whose chain appears sound.