reliable, truthful, but not strong in hadith, nor discarded (ثِقَةٌ صَدُوْق، وَلَيْسَ بِالقَوِيّ فِي الحَدِيْث، وَلَا بِالسَّاقِط)

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التعريف :

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A description of a hadith narrator implying that he is unblemished but has a weak memory. It is a term close to the sixth degree, the least of unacceptable grades. Hadiths narrated by people of this grade are written for reconfirmation, not as main evidence.