The Use of a Hasan Hadith as Evidence in Matters of Creed
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Question:
The questioner asks: If a hadith regarding creed is classified as hasan (good) according to the terminology of the hadith scholars, is it rejected on the grounds that it has not reached the level of sahih (authentic)?
Answer:
The hasan hadith, according to the early scholars, falls under the category of sahih (authentic) among the early scholars, so it carries the ruling of a sahih (authentic) hadith.
The questioner asks: If a hadith regarding creed is classified as hasan (good) according to the terminology of the hadith scholars, is it rejected on the grounds that it has not reached the level of sahih (authentic)?
Answer:
The hasan hadith, according to the early scholars, falls under the category of sahih (authentic) among the early scholars, so it carries the ruling of a sahih (authentic) hadith.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، الإيمان قول وعمل — islamhouse.com (1:07:57)
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