ABÛ AL-FATH AZDĪ DALAM JARH WA TA’DĪL MENURUT IBN HAJAR AL-ASAQALĀNĪ

[ABÛ AL-FATH AL-AZDĪ IN JARH WA TA’DĪL ACCORDING TO IBN HAJAR AL-ASQALĀNĪ]

Abstract

Abû al-Fath al-Azdī was a renowned figure who had various writings in the field of Jarh wa Ta'dīl. However, his credibility in this field has been questioned for the reason of dhabt and ‘adālah. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalānī was one of the later scholars who strongly criticized al-Azdī's views, rejecting them vehemently. Nevertheless, there was one instance where Ibn Hajar accepted Azdī's opinion, leading to some polemics. This article aims to critically analyze Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's thoughts and views based on his practical approach towards the opinions of Abû al-Fath al-Azdī in Jarh wa Ta'dīl, in order to obtain a comprehensive answer to this issue. The findings of this study suggest that Ibn Hajar, in evaluating the views of Abû al-Fath al-Azdī, considered specific indicators to determine their proximity to the truth. If Azdī's opinion contradicted the views of other scholars, Ibn Hajar would reject it outright. However, if there was no contradiction, then Azdī's opinion might be considered for acceptance. In conclusion, the article suggests that the opinions of the scholars in Jarh wa Ta'dīl still need to be explored through practical analysis, rather than relying solely on textual sources.

Abû al-Fath al-Azdī merupakan tokoh muhaddith masyhur yang mempunyai pelbagai karangan dalam Jarh wa Ta’dīl. Namun kredibiliti beliau dalam ilmu ini masih diragui atas dasar kritikan terhadap dhabt dan ‘adālah beliau. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalānī antara tokoh terkemudian yang banyak menolak pandangannya bahkan dengan kritikan yang dasyat. Meskipun begitu terdapat satu tempat beliau menerima pandangan al-Azdī sehingga menimbulkan polemik, apa pendirian Ibn Hajar yang sebenar. Artikel ini merupakan analisis kritis pemikiran dan pandangan Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani berdasarkan praktikalnya terhadap pandangan-pandangan Abû al-Fath al-Azdī dalam Jarh wa Ta’dīl untuk mendapatkan jawapan tuntas bagi isu ini. Hasil daripada kajian ini mendapati Ibn Hajar mengambil pandangan Abû al-Fath al-Azdī dengan mengambil kira indikator-indikator tertentu memastikan ia lebih dekat kepada kebenaran atau tidak. Sekiranya pandangan beliau ada percanggahan dengan pandangan tokoh lain, pandangan beliau akan ditolak serta merta. Manakala sekiranya tidak, pandangan beliau boleh dipertimbangkan untuk diterima. Rumusan dan cadangan kajian mendapati pandangan tokoh-tokoh Jarh wa Ta’dīl masih perlu diterokai melalui kajian secara analisis praktikal bukan semata-mata dapatan daripada naš perkataan.