Using Weak Hadiths in Encouraging Good and Warning Against Evil

Question:
What is your opinion on citing weak hadiths, specifically in the context of encouraging good and warning against evil?

Answer:
Weak hadiths are not all the same. Some have corroborating narrations and are elevated to the level of hasan (a good hadith) for the sake of those corroborations. Some have no corroborating narrations. Some are severely weak, and some are less so. Those who know this are the people of knowledge. However, in general, the scholars have stated that a weak hadith is not used as a basis for rulings of obligation or prohibition; rather, it is cited in preaching and reminding people.
Advice falls under the category of urging people to do good and forbidding them from doing evil. These two principles are established by authentic evidence. Warning and caution are established by the Qur'an and the Sunnah. There is no harm in mentioning weak hadiths in the context of warning against evil and encouraging good. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.