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Using Weak Hadiths as Evidence in the Virtues of Deeds

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on using weak hadiths as evidence in the virtues of deeds?

Answer:
If they are not extremely weak, or if they have corroborating narrations, then they may be used as evidence for encouraging good and warning against evil. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 106 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الآيات/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:49)

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