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Warsh's Narration from Nafi' — Core Characteristics
Biography:
Uthman ibn Sa'id Al-Masri (d. 197H) — nicknamed "Warsh" by Nafi' for his extreme fair complexion. Traveled from Egypt to Medina and repeatedly reviewed his reading with Nafi' until he mastered it. Returned to Egypt to spread his narration.
Core characteristics:
Uthman ibn Sa'id Al-Masri (d. 197H) — nicknamed "Warsh" by Nafi' for his extreme fair complexion. Traveled from Egypt to Medina and repeatedly reviewed his reading with Nafi' until he mastered it. Returned to Egypt to spread his narration.
Core characteristics:
- Long madd (6 harakaat): In al-madd al-muttasil — the longest madd of Nafi's two narrations
- Madd al-badal in three modes: qasr (2), tawassut (4), or tul (6) — as in "aamanu / iman"
- Fath and taqlil (minor imala): In certain words like "ra'a," "duha," "kafara"
- Tashil of hamza: Naql, ibdal, and tashil bayna bayna
- Extending ha' al-kinaya: In specific positions
Source: Al-Nashr (1/120); Al-Dani, Al-Taysir (p.6); Al-Shatibiyya; Al-Dymati, Al-Ittihaf
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How many modes does Warsh have for madd al-badal? Why was he nicknamed "Warsh"?
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