How can ʿAbd al-Malik ibn al-Rabiʿ be considered weak when Muslim narrated from him in his "Sahih"?
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Abd al-Malik ibn al-Rabi' was a subject of disagreement among scholars. Ibn Ma'in, Ibn al-Qattan, and Ibn Hibban deemed him weak, whereas al-Dhahabi and al-'Ijli considered him trustworthy. Ibn Hajar also transmitted his authentication. Al-Bukhari reported on him without mentioning any disparagement.
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