Is Hafs the narrator, the nephew of Anas, unknown, as Ibn Hazm said, or is he trustworthy and truthful, as Al-Haythami and Ibn Hajar said? And did anyone else declare him unknown besides Ibn Hazm?
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Ibn Hazm denied the existence of Hafs ibn Akhi Anas, even though Hafs is the son of Anas's sister (i.e., his maternal nephew). Al-Mizzi mentioned various accounts regarding Hafs's lineage, and he narrated from his maternal uncle Anas. Al-Daraqutni, Abu Hatim, and Al-Dhahabi all authenticated him. No one followed Ibn Hazm in declaring Hafs unknown.
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