Does the descriptor musalsal alone establish a hadith as ṣaḥīḥ?
Muttafiq-Muftariq, Muhmal, Narrator Denial, and Musalsal
- Yes, since all narrators must be trustworthy
- No, the independent criteria of authenticity must still be checked
- Yes, if there are three narrators
- No, because every musalsal report is weak