Are some positions more strongly evidenced than others? Are specific Companions associated with one position or another?
The assignment consists of two parts. Part I. First, consider the evidence for this small selection of reports using the Ahl al-Ḥadīth scholars’ assessments of their transmitters. Are some positions more strongly evidenced than others? Are specific Companions associated with one position or another? Is geography a factor? What can traditional isnād-based analysis tell us? […]