Hadith Narrations Use ‘An, Not Min

Question

Question: why are all narrations (riwayat) of hadith transmitted with [‘an], and not with [min]?

Answer

It is the technical convention (istilah) of the muhaddithun (hadith scholars) to narrate with [‘an], not with [min]. Every discipline has its own technical conventions, and it is of no use for outsiders to interfere with them. The difference between [‘an] and [min] is explained in Sharh Nukhba (the commentary on Nukhbat al-Fikr).

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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