Trustworthy narrator of hadith

• Biographical Evaluation: This entails an exploration of the narrator’s life, their scholarly interactions, and key developments in their trajectory.
• Peer Testimonies: The opinions of fellow scholars provide critical insights into a narrator’s reputation and consistency.
• Error Tracking: Assessing the frequency and nature of any discrepancies reported in a narrator’s accounts further clarifies their trustworthiness.

4. Categories of Narrators: Ranges of Trustworthiness

Shia scholars categorize narrators based on their levels of trustworthiness:

• Thiqah (Trustworthy): Highly esteemed narrators whose accounts are deemed credible and are widely accepted in the corpus of hadith.
• Hasan (Good): Acceptable narrators whose integrity is acknowledged, though they may not possess the same level of scholarly rigor as Thiqah narrators.
• Dha’if (Weak): Narrators whose reliability is questionable. Caution is advised in citing narrations attributed to them.
• Kadhdhab (Liar): Narrators identified as deceitful or dishonest who are completely rejected in terms of their narrations.

5. The Impact of Trustworthy Narrators on Shia Theology