Ṣaḥīḥ through External Corroboration

If a report displays a degree of shortcoming, yet that shortcoming is repaired by the abundance of its chains of transmission, it is deemed Ṣaḥīḥ through external corroboration.

Ḥasan in and of Itself

If no such remedy is available, it is classed as Ḥasan in and of itself.

The Weak (Ḍaʿīf)

Any report that lacks, wholly or partially, the conditions required for a Ṣaḥīḥ report is considered weak (ḍaʿīf).

Ḥasan through External Corroboration

A weak report whose weakness is mended by numerous supporting routes is called Ḥasan through external corroboration.

The Deficiency Considered in the Ḥasan

The outward sense of their statements suggests that every attribute cited for the Ṣaḥīḥ may be deficient in the Ḥasan; yet, upon closer examination, the deficiency that is taken into account in