What is the ruling on the method of one who believes that if Sunnah hadiths are not in the Two Sahihs, their authenticity must be verified; and that he mentions the reason for weakening the hadith, and mentions those who preceded him in authenticating it; and he favors the view of the majority when there is disagreement in authenticating narrators; and he considers a narrator unknown if only one lenient scholar authenticated him, and truthful if two lenient scholars authenticated him; and he takes into account corroborating reports (shawāhid) and follow-ups (mutābaʿāt) when authenticating or weakening, even though some object to this method claiming it is an innovation?

This section includes a set of critical discussions related to the sciences of the Noble Hadith, the most important of which are:

1. The hadith that is unique to the compilers of the Sunan and Musnads, distinct from Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim, must be scrutinized for its authenticity and chain of transmission. As for what is narrated in the Two Sahihs, it has "crossed the bridge," and the researcher must collect its various wordings and chains of transmission.

2. Weakening or authenticating a hadith is not accepted unless its reason and proof are stated, and the point of defectiveness is clarified. The ruling should be supported by نقل (narration/quotation) from earlier hadith scholars.

3. If critics differ on disparaging or authenticating a narrator, a detailed study is necessary to explore all considerations. The emphasis is not on the number of critics but on their expertise and specialization, as the disagreement might be merely semantic, or the numerical majority could consist of lenient or strict critics.

4. The authentication of a narrator by Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibban, and Al-Hakim cannot be disregarded; rather, it holds weight in many situations. Al-Tirmidhi is close to moderation, and Ibn Hibban's leniency is specific to those he mentioned in "Al-Thiqat" (The Trustworthy) among the less prolific narrators who were not his teachers, and his authentication has varying degrees.

5. The principle of authenticating and deeming a hadith hasan (good) through corroborating narrations (mutaba'at) and supporting evidences (shawahid) is established in books of hadith sciences. One must reflect on the methodologies of hadith scholars and the rules of authentication, as some weak narrations are suitable for corroboration and supporting evidence.