Al-Jarh wa l-Ta'dil: Difference between revisions

Some scholars of hadiths maintain that righteousness is a psychological character that necessarily accompanies abstinence from committing [[major sins]], persisting on [[minor sins]], and doing things that are contrary to [[morality]]. According to some people, the righteousness of a transmitter of hadiths can be demonstrated by the [[testimony]] of a single person. Factors such as the transmitter being unspecified or unknown (al-majhul), as well as features such as him or her being an unbeliever and being immature, and things such as insanity, heresy, lying, immorality, and wrong actions demonstrate that a transmitter of hadiths is not righteous.