he whom I do not accuse reported to me (أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ لَا أَتَّهِم)
الحديث
التعريف :
This formula negates any accusation levelled at an unnamed teacher from whom the narrator learnt. He may be reliable, truthful, or uncertain. If a leading scholar uses this formula within the context of citing this narration as evidence, it implies reliability.