Explanatory terms of Jarh and Tadheel in the Book of Ills and Knowledge of Men by Imam Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Hanbal.. Collection, study and analysis

Abstract

The significance of this research stems from its central position in the science of Al-Jarh wa l-Ta'dil (Scrutiny), as it addresses one of its most critical aspects, which has long been a challenge for scholars in this noble field of knowledge: The study investigates the terminologies of Al-Jarh wa l-Ta'dil focusing on Imam Ahmad's Kitab al ilal wa M'arifa'h al Rijal, compiled by his son Abdullah. It paves the way for researchers to understand the paths and procedures they employed in reading the imams' phrases in Al-Jarh wa l-Ta'dil, considerably reducing the possibility of getting into error in interpreting these phrases. The researcher used inductive analytical method to reach the findings, sorting out the accuracy of these interpretations and the necessity of starting with them and relying on them when determining the imams' intentions from their statements in order to avoid errors in this precise and critical field of the Al-Jarh wa l-Ta'dil.