The Ruling on Mastūr/Maḥjūl al-Hâl Narrators and the Evaluation of Theory–Practice Alignment According to Ibn Ḥajar

Talha Yalnız

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The Ruling on Mastūr/Maḥjūl al-Hâl Narrators and the Evaluation of Theory–Practice Alignment According to Ibn Ḥajar

Yazarlar:

Talha Yalnız

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hadis

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Adıyaman İlahiyat Dergisi Issue 17, pp.36-69

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

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Arapça

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2001352869

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3108-3560

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 The science of ʿIlm al-Jarḥ wa al-Taʿdīl criticism and validation of ḥadīth transmitters stands as one of the most pivotal disciplines in preserving the Sunnah and scrutinizing transmitted reports. Since the earliest Islamic centuries, ḥadīth scholars have devoted independent works to this field, meticulously evaluating the conditions and reliability levels of narrators and classifying them accordingly. Among the categories that have been the subject of extensive debate and scholarly disagreement are the narrators classified as mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl. The status of these transmitters and the question of whether their reports are to be accepted have long sparked differences of opinionbeginning with early ḥadīth critics and continuing through later scholars and contemporary researchershighlighting the discrepancy between theoretical principles and practical rulings. One significant source that addresses this category of narrators is Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānīs d. 8521449 Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb, which is itself a summary of his own Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb, a con-densed version of al-Mizzīs d. 7421341 biographical compendium Tahdhīb al-Kamāl. The present study focuses on the narrators classified as mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl, a group whose evaluation continues to hold substantial importance in the field of ḥadīth studies. This research concentrates on narrators whom Ibn Ḥajar places in the seventh rank within Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb. It aims to examine the consistency between Ibn Ḥajars stated theoretical principlenamely, suspending judgment on ḥadīths narrated by such individualsand the practical rulings if any either issued by him or by other ḥadīth scholars regarding their reports. The study begins by defining the terms mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl, then explores the relationship between them and identifies the possible causes that may have led to such classifications based on biographical analysis. It further investigates the judgments rendered regarding their narrations when present, the justifications for these rulings, and offers a comparative assessment. To exclude the Ṣaḥābah from the research scope, narra-tors from the first generation were not included in the study. Instead, the focus is on se-cond-generation narrators, those closest in generation to the Companions. The historical framework is limited to the second Islamic century, a period when the proliferation of transmission chains became more pronounced. However, to avoid undue expansion of the studys scope, the research also includes narrators from the seventh rank whose narrations appear in the Sunan al-Arbaʿah. This methodological choice allows both for a historical representation of the evolution of transmission and for a focused academic analysis. What distinguishes this study from previous ones is that it does not merely revolve around con-ceptual definitions or general principles of transmitter criticism. Rather, it undertakes a comparative investigation into the harmony between theoretical and practical aspects of mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl transmitters within the framework of a single authoritative figure, namely Ibn Ḥajar, thereby testing internal consistency within his evaluative approach. The findings of the study indicate that, generally speaking, Ibn Ḥajar maintained coherence between his theoretical stance and his practical applications. Nonetheless, certain exceptions were observed. Furthermore, while a majority of Ibn Ḥajars practical rulings aligned with those of other critics, the instances where his judgments diverged from the scholarly consensus were not insignificant.

 The science of ʿIlm al-Jarḥ wa al-Taʿdīl criticism and validation of ḥadīth transmitters stands as one of the most pivotal disciplines in preserving the Sunnah and scrutinizing transmitted reports. Since the earliest Islamic centuries, ḥadīth scholars have devoted independent works to this field, meticulously evaluating the conditions and reliability levels of narrators and classifying them accordingly. Among the categories that have been the subject of extensive debate and scholarly disagreement are the narrators classified as mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl. The status of these transmitters and the question of whether their reports are to be accepted have long sparked differences of opinionbeginning with early ḥadīth critics and continuing through later scholars and contemporary researchershighlighting the discrepancy between theoretical principles and practical rulings. One significant source that addresses this category of narrators is Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānīs d. 8521449 Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb, which is itself a summary of his own Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb, a con-densed version of al-Mizzīs d. 7421341 biographical compendium Tahdhīb al-Kamāl. The present study focuses on the narrators classified as mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl, a group whose evaluation continues to hold substantial importance in the field of ḥadīth studies. This research concentrates on narrators whom Ibn Ḥajar places in the seventh rank within Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb. It aims to examine the consistency between Ibn Ḥajars stated theoretical principlenamely, suspending judgment on ḥadīths narrated by such individualsand the practical rulings if any either issued by him or by other ḥadīth scholars regarding their reports. The study begins by defining the terms mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl, then explores the relationship between them and identifies the possible causes that may have led to such classifications based on biographical analysis. It further investigates the judgments rendered regarding their narrations when present, the justifications for these rulings, and offers a comparative assessment. To exclude the Ṣaḥābah from the research scope, narra-tors from the first generation were not included in the study. Instead, the focus is on se-cond-generation narrators, those closest in generation to the Companions. The historical framework is limited to the second Islamic century, a period when the proliferation of transmission chains became more pronounced. However, to avoid undue expansion of the studys scope, the research also includes narrators from the seventh rank whose narrations appear in the Sunan al-Arbaʿah. This methodological choice allows both for a historical representation of the evolution of transmission and for a focused academic analysis. What distinguishes this study from previous ones is that it does not merely revolve around con-ceptual definitions or general principles of transmitter criticism. Rather, it undertakes a comparative investigation into the harmony between theoretical and practical aspects of mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl transmitters within the framework of a single authoritative figure, namely Ibn Ḥajar, thereby testing internal consistency within his evaluative approach. The findings of the study indicate that, generally speaking, Ibn Ḥajar maintained coherence between his theoretical stance and his practical applications. Nonetheless, certain exceptions were observed. Furthermore, while a majority of Ibn Ḥajars practical rulings aligned with those of other critics, the instances where his judgments diverged from the scholarly consensus were not insignificant.

 The science of ʿIlm al-Jarḥ wa al-Taʿdīl criticism and validation of ḥadīth transmitters stands as one of the most pivotal disciplines in preserving the Sunnah and scrutinizing transmitted reports. Since the earliest Islamic centuries, ḥadīth scholars have devoted independent works to this field, meticulously evaluating the conditions and reliability levels of narrators and classifying them accordingly. Among the categories that have been the subject of extensive debate and scholarly disagreement are the narrators classified as mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl. The status of these transmitters and the question of whether their reports are to be accepted have long sparked differences of opinionbeginning with early ḥadīth critics and continuing through later scholars and contemporary researchershighlighting the discrepancy between theoretical principles and practical rulings. One significant source that addresses this category of narrators is Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānīs d. 8521449 Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb, which is itself a summary of his own Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb, a con-densed version of al-Mizzīs d. 7421341 biographical compendium Tahdhīb al-Kamāl. The present study focuses on the narrators classified as mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl, a group whose evaluation continues to hold substantial importance in the field of ḥadīth studies. This research concentrates on narrators whom Ibn Ḥajar places in the seventh rank within Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb. It aims to examine the consistency between Ibn Ḥajars stated theoretical principlenamely, suspending judgment on ḥadīths narrated by such individualsand the practical rulings if any either issued by him or by other ḥadīth scholars regarding their reports. The study begins by defining the terms mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl, then explores the relationship between them and identifies the possible causes that may have led to such classifications based on biographical analysis. It further investigates the judgments rendered regarding their narrations when present, the justifications for these rulings, and offers a comparative assessment. To exclude the Ṣaḥābah from the research scope, narra-tors from the first generation were not included in the study. Instead, the focus is on se-cond-generation narrators, those closest in generation to the Companions. The historical framework is limited to the second Islamic century, a period when the proliferation of transmission chains became more pronounced. However, to avoid undue expansion of the studys scope, the research also includes narrators from the seventh rank whose narrations appear in the Sunan al-Arbaʿah. This methodological choice allows both for a historical representation of the evolution of transmission and for a focused academic analysis. What distinguishes this study from previous ones is that it does not merely revolve around con-ceptual definitions or general principles of transmitter criticism. Rather, it undertakes a comparative investigation into the harmony between theoretical and practical aspects of mastūr and majhūl al-ḥāl transmitters within the framework of a single authoritative figure, namely Ibn Ḥajar, thereby testing internal consistency within his evaluative approach. The findings of the study indicate that, generally speaking, Ibn Ḥajar maintained coherence between his theoretical stance and his practical applications. Nonetheless, certain exceptions were observed. Furthermore, while a majority of Ibn Ḥajars practical rulings aligned with those of other critics, the instances where his judgments diverged from the scholarly consensus were not insignificant.

 Cerh ve Tadil ilmi, sünnetin korunmasına ve rivayetlerin süzgeçten geçirilmesine vesile olması bakımından en etkili ilimlerden biridir. Erken dönemlerden itibaren muhaddisler bu alanda müstakil eserler kaleme alarak râvîlerin güvenilirlik derecelerini ayrıntılı biçimde tasnif etmişlerdir. Bu mertebelerden biri de hakkında en çok görüş ayrılıklarının yaşandığı mertebelerden olan mestûr ve meçhûlül-hâl râvîlerdir. Zira bu râvîlerin durumları ve rivayetlerinin kabul edilip edilmeyeceği hususunda ilk dönem hadis tenkitçileriyle başlayan ve sonraki muhaddisler ile çağdaş araştırmacılara kadar uzanan süreçte farklı görüşler ortaya konulmuş, teorik ilkeler ile pratik uygulamalar arasında farklılıklar gözlemlenmiştir. mestûr ve meçhûlül-hâl râvîlere değinen kaynaklardan biri de İbn Hacer el-Askalânînin ö. 8521449 Taḳrîbüt-Tehẕîb adlı eseridir. Bu araştırma, hadis ilmi açısından önemini hâlâ koruyan mestûr ve meçhûlül-hâl râvîleri konu edinmektedir. Araş-tırma, İbn Hacerin Taḳrîbüt-Tehẕîbinde yedinci mertebede yer verdiği bu râvîleri merke-ze almakta; onların rivayetleri hakkında İbn Hacerin ortaya koyduğu teorik ilke ki bu, söz konusu râvîlerin hadisleri hakkında hüküm vermekten kaçınmaktır ile bizzat onun veya başka muhaddislerin söz konusu rivayetlere dair uygulamalı hükümleri eğer mevcutsa arasında karşılaştırma yaparak İbn Hacerin teorik yaklaşımı ile kendisinin ve diğer mü-nekkitlerin fiilî uygulamaları arasındaki tutarlılığı ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Çalış-mada öncelikle mestur ve mechûlül-hâl kavramlarının tanımlarına yer verilmiş, iki kav-ram arasındaki ilişki açıklandıktan sonra ravi biyografileri incelenerek onları mestur ve mechûlül-hâl durumuna düşüren olası sebepler tespit edilmeye çalışmıştır. İlgili ravilerin -mevcutsa- rivayetlerine verilen hükümler ve bu hükümlerin verilme sebepleri ortaya konularak bir değerlendirme yapılmış ve ardından bu hükümler karşılaştırılmıştır. Çalışmanın konusunu oluşturan râvilerin tespitinde sahâbî tabakasını kapsam dışı bırakmak amacıyla birinci tabakaya mensup râviler incelemeye alınmamıştır. Bu bağlamda, sahâbeye en yakın râvî kuşağını temsil eden ikinci tabaka râvileri araştırmaya dâhil edilmiştir. Rivayet zincirlerinin çoğalıp çeşitlenmeye başladığı dönemi tarihsel açıdan yansıtabilmek adına hicrî II. yüzyılı aşmayan bir zaman dilimi esas alınmıştır. Ancak çalışmanın hacminin gereğinden fazla genişlemesinin önüne geçmek amacıyla Sünen-i Erbaada rivayeti bulunan ravilerin sayısı gözetilerek bu zaman dilimi kapsamına giren yedinci tabakaya mensup râvîler de incelemeye dahil edilmiştir. Bu yöntemle, hem rivayetlerin tarihî gelişim süreci ortaya konulmuş hem de çalışmanın kapsamı ilmî temsiliyet çerçevesinde sınırlandırılmıştır. Çalışmayı diğer çalışmalardan ayıran en önemli özellik, sadece kavramsal çerçeve ve genel cerh-tadil ilkeleri etrafında dönen bir yaklaşımla yetinmeyip tek bir hadis otoritesinin özelinde mestûr ve meçhûlül-hâl râvîlere dair teorik-pratik uyumunu ele alan karşılaştırmalı bir inceleme yaparak belli bir muhaddisin yaklaşımı içinde iç tutarlılık sorgulaması yapmasıdır. Bu araştırmanın sonucunda İbn Hacerin teori ile uygulamaları arasında genel olarak iç tutarlılık gösterdiği, ancak yine de bazı istisnaların bulunduğu görülmektedir. Diğer münekkitlerin uygulamaları ile İbn Hacerin uygulamaları karşılaştırıldığında ise incelenen örneklerin yarısından çoğunda uyum görülmekle birlikte, İbn Hacerin diğerlerinden ayrıldığı durumların istisna denebilecek düzeyde az olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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The Ruling on Mastūr/Maḥjūl al-Hâl Narrators and the Evaluation of Theory–Practice Alignment According to Ibn Ḥajar

Yazarlar:

Talha Yalnız

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hadis

Dergi:

Adıyaman İlahiyat Dergisi Issue 17, pp.36-69

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Arapça

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352869

pISSN:

3108-3560

ʻIlm al-ḥadīth

al-jarḥ wa-al-taʻdīl

Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb

Ibn Ḥajar

Mastūr

majhūl al-ḥāl

al-martabah al-sābiʻah.Hadis

Cerh ve Ta

İbn Hacer

Taḳrîbü’t-Tehẕîb

Mestûr

Mechûlü’l-hâl

Yedinci Mertebe

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Talha Yalnız

Yayıncı: Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar: Hadis

Dergi: Adıyaman İlahiyat Dergisi Issue 17, pp.36-69

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Arapça

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352869

pISSN: 3108-3560

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Talha Yalnız

Yayıncı:

Adıyaman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hadis

Dergi:

Adıyaman İlahiyat Dergisi Issue 17, pp.36-69

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Arapça

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352869

pISSN:

3108-3560