The Concept of the Famous Hadith Among Hadith Scholars and Jurists

Question
Regarding the famous hadith among the Hanafis, one of the esteemed scholars mentioned in its definition: 'It is what was originally a solitary report, then becomes famous and widespread in the following generation.' Sheikh Abu Zahra stated in his book 'Abu Hanifa': 'The famous hadiths are those in which the first or second generation consists of solitary reports, then it spreads and is transmitted by people whose collusion in lying is not suspected.' What confuses me is that in your explanation of Al-Quduri - specifically in session number (2) - you mentioned that the famous hadith is a solitary hadith received with acceptance by the predecessors, then you said: it is narrated by one, two, or three, similar to solitary reports. However, we found that prominent jurists, companions, and followers acted upon it, and their action upon it is an agreement among them on its meaning despite their differing conditions in authenticating the hadith. My question is: Is the famous report sufficient in terms of its widespread acceptance and fame only, or must it also be received with acceptance and acted upon?
Answer
Answer: I say, and with God's help: You can refer to the book "The Path of Reaching" for its definition, or refer to the well-known research published online; to understand the accuracy of the mentioned definition, and God knows best.
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