Ibn Hajar's classification of Hadeeth as Hasan

11-10-2017 | IslamWeb

Question:

I was wondering, if Ibn Hajar declares a hadith to be Hasan (good), does that mean that it might be weak to him? I heard a scholar say that that is what it implies? Is this true?
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

When Ibn Hajar classifies a Hadeeth as Hasan, it does not mean that it is weak to him; rather, it means that the Hadeeth is acceptable to him and that it is used as evidence.

Dear brother, you have asked us so many questions about the terminology of Hadeeth, and you have wasted our time.

We have previously advised you many times that we have many questions whose questioners are waiting for answers, and we are not specialized in teaching the terminology of Hadeeth, and we have advised you to study this science at the hand of a scholar who is specialized in this field.

We hope that this question will be the last one in this regard; otherwise, we will be obliged to block your questions.

Allah knows best.

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