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What each grading given by hadith scholars means. Explanations are quoted word for word from a trusted source, never written by AI.
Ibn Katheer says:
The fact that the isnaad is deemed to be saheeh or hasan does not necessarily mean that the same applies to the text, because it may be shaadhdh (odd) or mu’allal (faulty).
Al-Haafiz Ibn al-Salaah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
But a reliable scholar may say in his book “it has a saheeh isnaad” and not mention any ‘illah (fault), or criticize it, so it may be understood that he deems it to be saheeh in and of itself, because the absence of any ‘illah (fault) or qaadih (flaw) is the basic principle.