What is the difference between saying "hadith da'if (weak hadith)" and "hadith fihi da'f (hadith in which there is weakness)" according to hadith scholars?
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The expression "weak " means that the hadith did not meet the conditions of acceptance mentioned by the hadith scholars for a "" (good) hadith. As for the phrase "there is weakness in it," it does not definitively rule the hadith weak or confirm its weakness; rather, it leaves open the possibility of it being "hasan." It may also be used to describe a truthful narrator who makes mistakes. Therefore, saying "weak hadith" is a stronger indication of weakness than saying "there is weakness in the hadith."
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