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- Ali ibn al-Madini, an early authority on the subject, said, "Knowing the narrators is half of knowledge." (en)
- A system of terminology developed to codify the standing of each narrator... (en)
- The following Qur'anic verse established a general principal in biographical evaluation: "O you who believe, if a wrongdoer should approach you conveying information, then verify that so as not to fall into ignorance thus regretting what you have done." (en)
- The grounds upon which a narrator is subject to criticism are numerous some relating to moral uprightness and others to precision. (en)
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