Some students of knowledge claim that Shaykh Al-Albani (may Allah preserve him) authenticates a narrator whose identity is unknown if he is narrated by one of those whom he stipulates only narrates from a trustworthy source.

The questioner : O our Shaykh, some students of knowledge claim that the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) authenticates a narrator whose identity is unknown if he is narrated by one of those whom he stipulates only narrates from a trustworthy source; is this statement correct?

The Shaykh : This has no fixed rule; it is valid sometimes, or we act upon it sometimes, and we do not act upon it other times.

The questioner : Okay, meaning...

The Shaykh : ... but pay attention here in the circle... no, no, no.

The questioner : Straight from here?

The Shaykh : The circle is big, I said... your left, yes, straight now.
Yes.

The questioner : Okay, how can we know this?

The Shaykh : This is not possible, my brother, there are things...

The questioner : Meaning from the circumstances.

The Shaykh : Yes, it is not fixed.

The questioner: All right.