A discussion on the hasan hadith.

Al-Halabi : In unison.

The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. He mentions the multiple routes of a single hadith and leaves you to judge that the hadith is a weak hadith, and that is all. There is no difference in his practice. I do not know; perhaps this difference was also in himself, or perhaps not. But in his practice, it does not appear that he has anything called a hasan hadith by virtue of the aggregate of its routes. There is nothing of this sort, even though he may mention three routes or more, and then say that the hadith is not to be relied upon as evidence.
Al-Halabi : Shaykh, in al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar’s transmission in *al-Nukat* regarding his definition of the hasan hadith, he said it is the one in which the hafizs differed regarding some of its narrators. What is this transmission from? Even though I have come across his words in defining the hasan hadith in *al-Bayan: Bayan al-Wahm wa al-Ihram*, where he said it is the hadith in which the hafizs differed regarding its authenticity or its lack thereof. So the mention of the difference was regarding the hadith itself, not regarding the men.

The Shaykh : That is his wording, as you transmit it?
Al-Halabi : Yes, exactly.

The Shaykh : The wording of the Hafiz, of course, differs. It is very important to resort to the original sources. How are you? I hope you are well, if Allah wills. The brother has been away for a long time, and then we did not see him again.