Can the ruling of weakness on a hadith be based on the opinion of two scholars, or one or two scholars, regarding the narrator?

Al-Hawini: The question asks: Can the ruling of weakness on a hadith be based on the opinion of two scholars, or one or two scholars, regarding the narrator? Or is it necessary to look at the entire biography and know the opinions of all scholars regarding the narrator?

The Shaykh : It is definitely the latter. Whoever wants to rule on a hadith with a certain grade must not be satisfied with the opinion of two scholars, even if their opinions contradict each other. Rather, he must study everything that has been said about this narrator, and then derive from it what his soul is reassured by or what brings him comfort, if he is among the people of knowledge. As for if he is among the students of this knowledge and has not yet excelled in it, he must follow the scholars who came before him. The best book that such students can rely on is *Taqrib al-Tahdhib*—and peace be upon you—it is *Taqrib al-Tahdhib* by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the six books and similar ones. As for the other books whose narrators were not biographed in the book *Taqrib*, he returns to the book *al-Mizan* and *Lisan al-Mizan*, and finally the book *al-Mughni fi al-Du'afa* by Imam al-Dhahabi.
Yes.