The hadith in which the steps of “narration” (isnād) are less in number is called:
The hadith in which the steps of “narration” (isnād) are less in number is called:
(A) Aali
(B) Najzi
(C) Mudarij al-Isnad
(D) Mudtarab al-Sanad
Aali (عالي): Means “high” or “superior” chain, indicating fewer narrators between the narrator and the original source (Prophet’s tradition), which is generally preferred in hadith science.
Nazil (نازل): The opposite of Aali, meaning “low” or “descending,” with a longer chain of narrators.
Mudtarab (مضطرب): Shaky; a hadith that has conflicting narrations in its isnād (chain) or matn (text), making it hard to determine the preferred version.
Mudraj (مدرج): Interpolated; a hadith in which extra words have been added.