A mursal chain is counted as weak because an intermediary is omitted. However, Hanafi scholars accept the mursal report of a Successor who:
1. is himself trustworthy (thiqah);
2. and consistently narrates only from trustworthy narrators.
1. Hanafi scholars: Scholars of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
2. Thiqah: A reliable narrator whose integrity and ability to preserve reports are dependable.