Chapter Six: On the gharīb, the ʿazīz, the mashhūr, and the mutawātir

1. The gharīb
   A sound hadith that is narrated by only one transmitter is called gharīb (singular).

2. The ʿazīz
   If it is transmitted by two narrators, it is called ʿazīz.

3. The mashhūr
   If more than two narrators relate it, it is called mashhūr—or mustafīḍ (widely circulated).