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6. Muttasil or Mawsol (Joined) – This is a tradition which has successive narrators
without any missing link, irrespective of the fact of whether it is traceable directly
to the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, or to one of his companions,
may Allah be pleased with them.
7. Marfu‟ (Traced Directly) – This is a Hadith which is not as strong as the one in
the previous classification and is traced directly to the Holy Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, and has more characteristics.
8. Mursal (Forwarded) – If a companion of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, is found to be missing from the chain of transmission and one of the
Tabieen (successors of the companions) transmits it, then the Hadith is called
Mursal.
9. Maukuf (Suspended) – Maukuf is a Hadith in which the companion does not
make the fact explicitly clear that he is narrating the Hadith of the Holy Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him. For example, the narrator says that Hadrat „Umar
Ibn Khatab said such and such.
without any missing link, irrespective of the fact of whether it is traceable directly
to the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, or to one of his companions,
may Allah be pleased with them.
7. Marfu‟ (Traced Directly) – This is a Hadith which is not as strong as the one in
the previous classification and is traced directly to the Holy Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, and has more characteristics.
8. Mursal (Forwarded) – If a companion of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, is found to be missing from the chain of transmission and one of the
Tabieen (successors of the companions) transmits it, then the Hadith is called
Mursal.
9. Maukuf (Suspended) – Maukuf is a Hadith in which the companion does not
make the fact explicitly clear that he is narrating the Hadith of the Holy Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him. For example, the narrator says that Hadrat „Umar
Ibn Khatab said such and such.