Why did you firmly assert the weakness of the hadith in your previous answer, even though you mentioned the difference of opinion among scholars regarding its authenticity, and despite the existence of those who authenticated it? Is it obligatory to accept the opinion of Al-Albani and Al-Arna'ut in weakening it over other scholars?
The matter is not as you imagined, that we disregard the opinions of modern scholars, limiting ourselves to Al-Albani's view. Rather, Sheikh Al-Albani, like others, has opinions with which we agree and disagree. The hadith in question was not uniquely weakened by Al-Albani; rather, Al-Nasa'i and Al-Dhahabi weakened it, and its defect lies with Yunus ibn Sulaim, who is unknown. The relied-upon opinion is that of those who weakened it, and they are great imams. Although Al-Albani served the science of hadith, his opinion is not an argument against the opinion of others, and we often differ from his views, preferring the views of others. There is no blame upon you if you follow someone who considers the hadith sound, for whoever has the evidence made clear to them should follow it, and whoever does not have it made clear should follow a scholar whom they trust.
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