In spite of all these charges...

In spite of all these charges, he is quoted by al­Thawri and Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash and many in such class of writers. Muslim and authors of the four sahih books consider him an authority, while Ahmad grants him his full confidence. Ibn ‘Adi says that he is truthful. Yahya al­Qattan says there is nothing wrong with the ahadith he narrates. Yahya ibn Sa’id says: "I never heard anyone speaking ill of al­Sadi; none has deserted him." Ibrahim al­Nakh’i once passed by al­Sadi while the…