Ibn Hajar's Disagreement with Al-Husayni's Ruling on Narrators' Ignorance in T'aajil Al-Manfa'a Book

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the narrators whom Al-Husayni ruled as ignorant in his books Tadhkirah and Ikmal, and Ibn Hajar's disagreement with him in his book T'aajil Al-Manfa'ah, underscoring these two scholars rulings on narrators other than those of the six major books. It also showcases Ibn Hajar's endeavors in these disputes and evaluates the accuracy and errors of his judgments, as well as the extent of agreement or disagreement with other scholars in ruling on them. The study is divided into an introduction and two sections. Section one provided the theoretical aspect. Section two discussed the practical aspects through the study of approximately sixteen narrators who were deemed ignorant by Al-Husayni but were disagreed upon by Ibn Hajar. The study results showed that Ibn Hajar's book T'aajil Al-Manfa'ah was one of his important works addressing the disagreements of Al-Husayni and other scholars such as Al-Haythami, Al-Mizzi, and Ibn Al-Hafiz Al-Iraqi. Ibn Hajar employed various evidence and connections to illustrate the reputations of these narrators, including mentioning those who narrated from them and those from whom they were narrated, as well as the opinions of other prominent scholars.