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a defective memory when compared to the narrators of Sahih Hadith.
Ghareeb (Rare) – The Hadith in the chain of transmission
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for which the number of narrators is reduced to one at any
stage is known as a Ghareeb Hadith. Imam Tirmithi used two
special terms regarding both the Hasan and Gharib Ahadith
expanding their categorization which are: Hasan Sahih – A Hasan
Sahih Hadith is one which has a higher degree of authenticity
than that of Hasan, but at the same time its degree of
authenticity is somewhat lesser than that of Sahih. Hasan
Sahih Gharib – A Hasan Sahih Hadith is at times qualified by
the word Gharib when the link in transmission is joined to
another at a certain point by one transmitter only. It is of
Ghareeb (Rare) – The Hadith in the chain of transmission
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for which the number of narrators is reduced to one at any
stage is known as a Ghareeb Hadith. Imam Tirmithi used two
special terms regarding both the Hasan and Gharib Ahadith
expanding their categorization which are: Hasan Sahih – A Hasan
Sahih Hadith is one which has a higher degree of authenticity
than that of Hasan, but at the same time its degree of
authenticity is somewhat lesser than that of Sahih. Hasan
Sahih Gharib – A Hasan Sahih Hadith is at times qualified by
the word Gharib when the link in transmission is joined to
another at a certain point by one transmitter only. It is of