[he says] “things which it is disgraceful to discuss; matters which would distress certain people; and such reports as al-Bakka’i [Ibn Ishaq’s student, who edited his work] told me he could not accept as trustworthy.”

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[he says] “things which it is disgraceful to discuss; matters which would distress certain people; and such reports as al-Bakka’i [Ibn Ishaq’s student, who edited his work] told me he could not accept as trustworthy.”" in the context of "Ibn Hisham, in : Alfred Guillaume, “Ibn Hisham’s Notes,” in Ibn Ishaq, 691. quoted in Did muhammad exist? : an inquiry into islam’s obscure origins. (2012). . ISI Books. March 1 2024" to mean that wisdom is timeless.