They would look up all related scriptures on the point, and then, when they were satisfied with the harmony of these texts, they would finally state their conclusion and make a record of it.
كَانَ أَحَدُهُمْ يَطْرَحُ سُؤَالًا فَيُنَاقِشُونَهُ ،‏ بَاحِثِينَ عَنْ كُلِّ ٱلْآيَاتِ ٱلْمُتَعَلِّقَةِ بِٱلْمَوْضُوعِ .‏