What is the ruling on al-Tirmidhi’s authentication of a hadith?
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Question:
Is al-Tirmidhi’s authentication of a hadith to be accepted?
Answer:
Yes, in most cases. He may err, but in most cases his grading of a hadith as good or authentic is sound.
Q: And if he says only: “Good”?
A: This is his specific terminology. “Good” refers to a hadith narrated through more than one chain, where none of its narrators is accused of lying, and it is not anomalous. He calls it “Good.” He may follow it with “strange,” or say “Good, authentic, strange.” This is his terminology, may Allah have mercy on him. Al-Tirmidhi has his own terminology. However, despite all this, one should review its chain of narration and not be deceived by it. Sometimes he may be lenient in his grading of a hadith as good or weak. May Allah have mercy on him, and may Allah forgive us and him.
Is al-Tirmidhi’s authentication of a hadith to be accepted?
Answer:
Yes, in most cases. He may err, but in most cases his grading of a hadith as good or authentic is sound.
Q: And if he says only: “Good”?
A: This is his specific terminology. “Good” refers to a hadith narrated through more than one chain, where none of its narrators is accused of lying, and it is not anomalous. He calls it “Good.” He may follow it with “strange,” or say “Good, authentic, strange.” This is his terminology, may Allah have mercy on him. Al-Tirmidhi has his own terminology. However, despite all this, one should review its chain of narration and not be deceived by it. Sometimes he may be lenient in his grading of a hadith as good or weak. May Allah have mercy on him, and may Allah forgive us and him.
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