How is a mursal hadith strengthened?

The questioner : Regarding the method of collecting weak hadiths through their various chains; that is, strengthening hadiths. As for a mursal hadith, how is that done?

The Shaykh : How is that done? What do you mean by that?

The questioner : I mean, what is the rule regarding a mursal hadith?

The Shaykh : The rule for what, my brother? Clarify. For example, how is a mursal hadith strengthened?

The questioner : By the totality of its chains, yes.

The Shaykh : Like other weak hadiths, in fact, it is more deserving of strengthening through chains. This is because a mursal hadith has been authenticated by a large group of scholars, unlike other weak hadiths, even if they are connected. So, if a hadith comes as mursal with a sound chain to the one who reported it as mursal, this alone is considered authentic in itself according to Imam Malik, Abu Hanifah, and a narration from Imam Ahmad. However, according to the scholars of hadith, it is included among the categories of weak hadith. So, if it comes connected from another angle, even if there is weakness in it, but this weakness is not severe, then this mursal hadith is strengthened by this connected chain. And if the connected chains multiply, then this mursal hadith rises to the rank of an authentic hadith without disagreement among the scholars. This is because, as we mentioned earlier, some of them authenticate it in itself. So, when other chains come for it, it is strengthened in the view of the other scholars who held that a mursal hadith is weak, but it is strengthened by the multiplicity of chains.
The Shaykh : This is the answer to what you asked.
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