Report 176 falls within a section discussing a specific transmitter whose behavior outside of scholarly circles was deemed problematic. Classical scholars used this report to determine whether to accept or reject a hadith. But the text of Report 176 contains a fascinating detour: a detailed description of the narrator’s .
In modern polemics and academic research, this report is often used to discuss the humanity of narrators rigor of Shia authentication Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 HOT-