The Difference Between an Authentic (Sahih) and a Good (Hasan) Hadith
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One of the listening brothers asks about the difference between an authentic (sahih) hadith and a good (hasan) hadith?
Answer: The authentic (sahih) hadith, according to the scholars of hadith, is one whose narrators have reached the peak in memorization, meaning: it is described as having memorization and precision, along with integrity, continuity, and the absence of anomaly and defect. It is called authentic (sahih) if its narrators are trustworthy and precise, meaning: they possess complete precision along with trustworthiness and integrity, and with the continuity of the chain and the absence of anomaly and defect in it, it is called an authentic (sahih) hadith. If the precision is not complete, it is called a good (hasan) hadith, ... a good memorizer and a good chain, continuous and not anomalous or defective, but the precision of its narrators or some of them is not complete, rather they have some errors and mistakes; this is called good (hasan). It is also called good (hasan) if it has two paths, each of which is not of complete precision in its narrators or some of them; it is called good (hasan). It is called authentic (sahih) by virtue of other evidence. Likewise, if it has some weakness but its paths are multiple, it is called good (hasan) by virtue of other evidence. So the good (hasan) has two categories: good (hasan) by virtue of other evidence and good (hasan) in itself.
And likewise, the authentic (sahih) has two categories: authentic (sahih) in itself and authentic (sahih) by virtue of other evidence.
So the authentic (sahih) in itself, if its narrators are at the highest level of precision, along with integrity, absence of anomaly, absence of defect, and continuity, is called authentic (sahih) in itself. And the good (hasan), if it is good (hasan) in itself and its paths are multiple, is called authentic (sahih) by virtue of other evidence. And the good (hasan) whose narrators are trustworthy, continuous, and free from anomaly and defect, but some of them have slightness in precision, is called good (hasan).
And if it has some weakness and its paths are multiple, it is called good (hasan) by virtue of other evidence. The memorizers pointed to this, such as al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, Ibn al-Salah, al-'Iraqi, and others. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: The authentic (sahih) hadith, according to the scholars of hadith, is one whose narrators have reached the peak in memorization, meaning: it is described as having memorization and precision, along with integrity, continuity, and the absence of anomaly and defect. It is called authentic (sahih) if its narrators are trustworthy and precise, meaning: they possess complete precision along with trustworthiness and integrity, and with the continuity of the chain and the absence of anomaly and defect in it, it is called an authentic (sahih) hadith. If the precision is not complete, it is called a good (hasan) hadith, ... a good memorizer and a good chain, continuous and not anomalous or defective, but the precision of its narrators or some of them is not complete, rather they have some errors and mistakes; this is called good (hasan). It is also called good (hasan) if it has two paths, each of which is not of complete precision in its narrators or some of them; it is called good (hasan). It is called authentic (sahih) by virtue of other evidence. Likewise, if it has some weakness but its paths are multiple, it is called good (hasan) by virtue of other evidence. So the good (hasan) has two categories: good (hasan) by virtue of other evidence and good (hasan) in itself.
And likewise, the authentic (sahih) has two categories: authentic (sahih) in itself and authentic (sahih) by virtue of other evidence.
So the authentic (sahih) in itself, if its narrators are at the highest level of precision, along with integrity, absence of anomaly, absence of defect, and continuity, is called authentic (sahih) in itself. And the good (hasan), if it is good (hasan) in itself and its paths are multiple, is called authentic (sahih) by virtue of other evidence. And the good (hasan) whose narrators are trustworthy, continuous, and free from anomaly and defect, but some of them have slightness in precision, is called good (hasan).
And if it has some weakness and its paths are multiple, it is called good (hasan) by virtue of other evidence. The memorizers pointed to this, such as al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, Ibn al-Salah, al-'Iraqi, and others. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
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