Question:
What is the opinion of the Muhaddithun regarding the Hadith narrator, Harith ibn Muslim?
Answer:
Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has declared him reliable and has also reported Hadith from him in his Sahih.
(Kitabuth Thiqat, vol. 5 pg. 391, Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 2022)
It should be noted that, there is a difference of opinion regarding this narrator’s name as well as his father’s name.
Note: The above is merely an answer to the question provided. One who is unqualified, should not seek to apply this and/or draw conclusions on related issues independently.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar