Imam Ali wrote:
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If those brothers said that they've heard it from Ulama then they've fulfilled the basic act of taqlid (trusting a scholar's statement without asking for proof). I've heard Ulama say the same, except that instead of calling it "a hadith", they say "such and such narration", which is a safer approach. If you're concerned about the daleel, you should ask the Ulama from whom they heard it and not them, as they being laymen wouldn't be able to help you too much because it's not their field.
Secondly, if given the responsibility of adabul jawlah/ghasht, you don't have to repeat narrations, stories etc that you've heard from some sathis. Instead you should go to Ulama and look for those Ahadith that are authentic and acceptable and take it from there.
Basically, it shouldn't be reason not to give Adabul jawlah/ghasht...