What is the meaning of: "I have licensed him with the condition" (أجزته بالشرط) among the people of Hadith?
The condition considered by scholars for those seeking knowledge of Hadith is to be mindful of the immense trust involved, to be steadfast in difficult matters, to consult scholars, to refrain from answering without certainty, and to prioritize transmission over intellect.
Sheikh Muhammad Habib Allah ibn Mayyaba al-Jakani al-Shinqiti clarified in his poetic work "Dalil al-Salik ila Muwatta al-Imam Malik" that this condition includes: being steadfast in matters that are unclear, referring difficult issues to people of knowledge, returning to what has been established by transmission in new occurrences, and refraining from answering in fatwa inquiries without verification.
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