Are Ibn al-Arabi, Ibn Abi al-Dunya, al-Subki, and Ibn Abi al-Nu'man considered trustworthy narrators of Hadith?
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Ibn al-Arabi and al-Subki are two venerable and meticulous scholars, but they come from a later generation than the specialists (muhaddithun). As for Ibn Abi al-Dunya, he is a venerable scholar and muhaddith, but weak hadiths are abundant in his books. Ibn Abi al-Nu'man is not known.
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