What does Al-mstwr mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mstwr (مستور) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mstwr

Al-mstwr according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

He is the one whose uprightness nor wickedness has become apparent, so his narration does not constitute a proof in the matter of hadith.

Al-mstwr according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The one whose uprightness nor wickedness has become apparent, so his narration does not constitute a proof in the matter of hadith.

Al-mstwr according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

He is outwardly upright and inwardly hidden. It has been said: he is the one whose uprightness nor wickedness has become apparent.

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