What does Al-ḍʿyf mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ḍʿyf (ضعيف) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ḍʿyf

Al-ḍʿyf according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

That whose establishment is debated, like qurtas with damma qaf, against qirtas with kasra qaf.

Al-ḍʿyf according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

Contrary to the strong; in usage, that whose establishment is doubtful, like qurtas with damma qaf against qirtas with kasra qaf. In the principles of hadith, the weak is the hadith of rank below the hassan; its weakness may come from the weakness of the narrators, for lack of integrity...

Al-ḍʿyf according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

That which does not gather the conditions of the sahih and the hassan.

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