Scale of transmission Hadith on matters of importance needed to come through a number of independent chains, this was known as the scale of transmission. Reports that passed through many reliable transmitters in many isnad up until their collection and transcription are known as mutawātir. These reports are considered the most authoritative as they pass through so many different routes that collusion between all of the transmitters becomes an impossibility. Reports not meeting this standard are known as aahad, and are of several different types.
scale of transmission hadith on matters of importance needed to come through a number of independent chains this was known as the scale of transmission reports that passed through many reliable transmitters in many isnad up until their collection and transcription are known as mutawātir these reports are considered the most authoritative as they pass through so many different routes that collusion between all of the transmitters becomes an impossibility reports not meeting this standard are known as aahad and are of several different types