Nature Of Hadith (View Of Ghamidi Sahab)
It’s a hypothetical explanation, as I understand. The excerpt states that the veracity of any given Hadith depends on whether it’s authenticity can be established. Theoretically it is correct, but never possible practically. It is a logical impossibility, as establishing authenticity of a verbal quotation or saying, which was documented 100+ years (mostly after 200 years) after the person who actually said it, routed through various different individuals verbally before being documented is simply not possible (امر محال), something which cannot be attained in the first place. You can still decide to follow the content of such a narration or research on its authenticity, analyse its content, etc. But it can never become part of Deen. Deen was preserved and documented by honorable Prophet in written form (pls see 52:2-3) (except for few rituals and practices that come from unwritten practices called Sunnah, such as circumcision or the order in salat-standing-bowing-prostration).