he is given a pass in hadith (يُحْتَمَل فِي الْحَدِيْث)
الحديث
التعريف :
A phrase used by Imam al-Bukhari describing a particular narrator as a little suspect on accuracy. The term is probably close to the sixth degree, the least of unacceptable grades. Hadiths narrated by people of this grade are written for reconfirmation, not as main evidence.