Definition of mutawātir according to the Aḥnāf:
The definition of mutawātir according to the Aḥnāf has previously been mentioned, namely that which has been narrated by: (1) numerous people, (2) who have relied on their senses and not intellect, (3) such that it is impossible for everyone to collude upon a lie, and (4) the preceding three conditions are found in every generation, from the beginning of the sanad to the end of the sanad.
Definition of mashḥūr according to the Aḥnāf:
That which was a khabr wāḥid in the first generation,[1] and then became mutawātir in the second[2] or third generation.[3]
Definition of khabr wāḥid according to the Aḥnāf
According to the Aḥnāf that which is a khabr wāḥid from the first three generations is considered a khabr wāḥid, even if it became mutawātir later on.
[1] The generation of ṣaḥābah
[2] The generation of tābiee
[3] The generation of tābi’ tābiee
