Question:
What is meant by “Related by the three” and “Related by the five”?
Answer:
The Three Compilers are Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi, and Al-Nasa’i, whereas the Five Compliers refers to the three Imams mentioned previously along with Ibn Majah and Imam Ahmad.
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