however, it later became clear that this warning, although necessary and unavoidable, is not beneficial on its own. It is also essential to present the authentic ḥadīths alongside it, because knowing the weak ḥadīths does not necessarily lead to recognizing the authentic ones, unless it were possible to enumerate all the weak ones, which is far from achievable! [Their number has exceeded 6,500 and continues to grow]. Therefore, we have determined the necessity of clarifying these authentic ḥadīths alongside the weak ones, thus combining in our approach the identification of the ailment and the provision of the remedy, by the will of Allāh. I did not adhere to any specific categorization or arrangement in these articles, but rather followed what was feasible, as we have done in the previously mentioned articles. Our primary aim with these articles, after the aforementioned educational purpose, is to verify the authenticity of these ḥadīths and discuss their chains of transmission, methods, and narrators according to the methodology of the scholars of ḥadīth, within the limits of their terminology, while aiming for brevity and avoiding unnecessary length, except where absolutely necessary. Occasionally, we may discuss some of the fiqh issues and linguistic benefits found in them, and at times, we may connect some of their individual elements with a thread of discussion, forming a distinct topic that could serve as a basis for a khuṭbah or lecture. However, I have not committed to this, to ease the burden on myself and due to my limited time. I ask Allāh to make them more beneficial than the aforementioned articles, to guide me to correctness in all of them, to make them sincerely for His sake, and to reserve their reward for me with Him; indeed, He is the best to be asked. Damascus 14/12/1378 AH Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī