The Peak of Eloquence · Hadith 1126 (#Passage #2)

أَدْحَضُ مَسْؤُول حُجَّةً، وَأَقْطَعُ مُغْتَرٍّ مَعْذِرَةً، لَقَدْ أَبْرَحَ جَهَالَةً بِنَفْسِهِ.

The addressee (in this verse) is devoid of argument and his excuse is most deceptive. He is detaining himself in ignorance.

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).