What is a mu'allal (defective) hadith, and what is its ruling?
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"Al- al-Mu‘allal" (the defective hadith) is a hadith that contains a hidden defect (illah) which impairs its authenticity, even though outwardly it appears sound. Examples include a break in the chain of narration (sanad), replacing a trustworthy narrator with a weak one, subtle deception (tadlees khafi), an interpolation in the text (matn), or an anomalous addition.
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