If al-'Ujli and Ibn Hibban agree to classify a man as trustworthy, and no one else has done so, is he considered trustworthy or not?

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner: Shaykh, regarding...

Another questioner: Al-'Ujli and Ibn Hibban, along with some of the others...

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner: If al-'Ujli and Ibn Hibban classify a man as trustworthy, and no one else has done so except them, is their classification accepted or not?

The Shaykh: Who are they?

The questioner: Al-'Ujli and Ibn Hibban.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner: They classified a man as trustworthy; is the classification of the two together accepted?

The Shaykh: Like some of the others, if he is unknown to the rest.

The questioner: Meaning their classification is not accepted? If he is unknown, that is.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner: Classifying an unknown person.

The Shaykh: There is no difference whether one of them did it alone or the other joined him.