The Book of Faith-01a
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The reciter: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us, saying: Waki' narrated to us, from Shu'bah, from al-Hakam, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, from Samurah ibn Jundub. And Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah also narrated to us, saying: Waki' narrated to us, from Shu'bah and Sufyan, from Habib, from Maymun ibn Abi Shubayb, from al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah. They both said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That...
The Shaykh : And what he mentioned is authentic: it is not permissible for anyone who knows that a hadith is weak to transmit it to the general public, unless his intention is to clarify its weakness. In that case, he must mention it. For example, if a hadith is well-known among the people as being from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) but is actually weak, it is not permissible to transmit it as is. However, if he has knowledge of its weakness, he must transmit it to the people and state that it is weak, so that the people are aware. The point of Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) is: if he transmits it to the people without clarification. But if he transmits it to the people to clarify that it is weak or fabricated, then it is obligatory. Yes.
The Shaykh : And what he mentioned is authentic: it is not permissible for anyone who knows that a hadith is weak to transmit it to the general public, unless his intention is to clarify its weakness. In that case, he must mention it. For example, if a hadith is well-known among the people as being from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) but is actually weak, it is not permissible to transmit it as is. However, if he has knowledge of its weakness, he must transmit it to the people and state that it is weak, so that the people are aware. The point of Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) is: if he transmits it to the people without clarification. But if he transmits it to the people to clarify that it is weak or fabricated, then it is obligatory. Yes.