A report is hasan li-dhatihi through one chain with no effective independent corroboration. What is wrong with calling it sahih li-ghayrihi?
Hasan li-Dhatihi, Sahih li-Ghayrihi, and al-Tirmidhi’s Composite Terms
- Intrinsic hasan is not an acceptable grade at all
- The external corroboration required for li-ghayrihi is not established
- Absence of a second chain is enough for sahih li-ghayrihi
- Uprightness alone is sufficient to establish sahih li-ghayrihi