What is the ruling on narrating from people of innovation, given that there are narrations in Sahih al-Bukhari from Imran bin Hittan, who was one of the Khawarij?

The conditions for an authentic Hadith aim to achieve a strong presumption of the narrator's truthfulness and precision. The opinions of Hadith imams have varied regarding the acceptance of an innovator's narration:

1. Rejection of the innovator's narration: They believe that following innovation is evidence of following desires, which makes him untrustworthy in narration, especially if the narration supports his innovation. 2. Distinguishing between an active داعية (propagator) and a non-active داعية: The narration of an innovator who is not actively propagating his innovation is accepted, while the narration of an active propagator is rejected for fear that his propagation might lead him to lie or fabricate Hadiths, and because narrating from him might promote his innovation. 3. Distinguishing between severe and minor innovations: The narration of those with severe innovations, such as the Jahmiyyah, is rejected, while the narration of those with minor innovations is accepted if they are not active propagators, such as the Murji'ah. 4. Acceptance of the truthful innovator's narration: A Muslim innovator is treated like any other Muslim; his Hadith is accepted if he is known for his truthfulness and precision, and his narration is rejected if any doubt arises from him or if his innovation stems from obstinacy. This explains the Salaf's acceptance of the narration of some innovators, such as Imran ibn Hattan, if they knew them to be truthful in their religiosity.