Hasan حَسَن

A hadith whose narrators are reliable but with slightly less precision than those of a sahih hadith.

Arabic
حَسَن
Transliteration
Hasan
Meaning
Good hadith
Topic
Hadith

About Hasan

Hasan reports are accepted as evidence by scholars, though they rank below sahih. Some hadith become stronger when they are supported by other chains, which hadith scholars call hasan li-ghayrihi. Many books of Imam al-Tirmidhi use this grade frequently.

See also

  • Sahih صَحِيح — Authentic hadith
  • Da'if ضَعِيف — Weak hadith
  • Isnad إِسْنَاد — Chain of narrators
  • Matn مَتْن — Text of a hadith

These entries are general, mainstream explanations for learning. Where scholars differ, this is noted. For rulings and personal questions, please ask a qualified scholar.