1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ahmad bin Idrees, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Ahmad, that he said: I was told by Abu Ishaq – meaning Ibrahim bin Hashim – from Ibn Sinan and others from those he mentioned, that he said: I asked Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, about the Qur’an and the Criterion: Are they two things or one thing? He said: Then he said: The Qur’an is the complete Book, and the Criterion is the clear part of it which is obligatory to act by.
IsnādMon père - qu'Allah lui fasse miséricorde - a dit:
Nous a informé Ahmad ibn Idris, qui a dit: Nous a informé Muhammad ibn Ahmad, qui a dit: M'a informé Abu Ishaq - c'est-à-dire Ibrahim ibn Hashim - de la part d'Ibn Sinan et d'autres, qui ont dit: J'ai interrogé Abu Abdullah - que la paix soit sur lui - à propos du Coran et du Discernement: S'agit-il de deux choses ou d'une seule chose? Il a répondu: Le Coran est l'ensemble du Livre, et le Discernement est ce qui est précis et obligatoire à mettre en pratique.