Reliable, truthful, but not strong in hadith, nor discarded (ثِقَةٌ صَدُوْق، وَلَيْسَ بِالقَوِيّ فِي الحَدِيْث، وَلَا بِالسَّاقِط)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
التعريف
A description of a hadith narrator implying that he is unblemished but has a weak memory. It is a term close to the sixth degree, the least of unacceptable grades. Hadiths narrated by people of this grade are written for reconfirmation, not as main evidence.
