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The acceptance of tafarrud (single transmitter) by early hadith scholars constitutes the discussion of this article with a focus on Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s hadith reception methodology. According to Ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbalī, ibn Ḥanbal and most other scholars considered tafarrud as a strong indication of hidden defects (ʿillah) in a hadith. Three important aspects were explained; the concept of tafarrud according to scholars, the prominence of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal in hadith discourse, and his approach in cases pertaining to tafarrud. As a qualitative-based research, library research methodology was adopted. Data were mainly collected from al- Muntakhab Min al ʿIlal Li al-Khallāl, consisting a compilation of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s views, before inductively analysed for the purpose of determining the methodologies that were adopted by Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal in his acceptance of tafarrud. The research found that Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal did not accept tafarrud in hadith instantly. Instead, tafarrud was verified based on the existing qarā’in along the hadith transmission.
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