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Mutawātir vs. Āḥād (Mass- vs. Solitary-Transmission)

The distinction between reports transmitted by so many independent chains that collusion is impossible (mutawātir, yielding certainty) and those with fewer (āḥād, yielding probability).

The distinction between reports transmitted by so many independent chains that collusion is impossible (mutawātir, yielding certainty) and those with fewer (āḥād, yielding probability).

Key passages(5)

Daruri Fi Usul Fiqh · Ibn Rushd

Very high

Mafatih Ghayb · Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

High

Mustasfa · al-Ghazali

High

Burhan Fi Usul Fiqh · Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni

Moderate

Mahsul · Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

Moderate