Should the sayings of scholars — such as Ibn Hajar, Al-Suyuti, Al-Hakim, Al-Wadi'i, and Ibn Baz — be taken regarding the authentication of hadiths that vary in their authenticity — especially concerning the virtues of deeds and remembrance — and the saying of Al-Albani and other later scholars be disregarded?

There is no harm in acting upon weak hadiths concerning the virtues of deeds if they fall under a general principle and are not severely weak. When there is a conflict between authentication (taṣḥīḥ) and weakening (taḍʿīf), one acts according to their scholarly level. A scholar or a distinguished student of knowledge exercises ijtihad (independent reasoning) and acts according to their ijtihad. Those below that level should follow the most reliable opinion available to them. When preferring one opinion over another among the imams of al-jarḥ wa al-taʿdīl (disparagement and authentication of narrators), one should consider the differences in their methodologies, as some are strict, some lenient, and some moderate. The statements of the moderate ones are closer to the truth.