The Best Books on Tafsir, Hadith, and Fiqh for the Student of Knowledge

Question:
Honorable Shaykh Salih, we ask you to guide us to the best books on tafsir, hadith, and fiqh.

Answer:
People differ in their capacities. The student of knowledge has his books, the beginner has his books, and the established scholar has his books. For example, the beginner takes the easy, concise books, such as Tafsir al-Jalalayn and Tafsir al-Baydawi. These are concise books that analyze the words for you and summarize them, clarifying some of the terms. Although there are some criticisms of these two books, they clarify many of the words and meanings of the verses for you.
As for those who are students of knowledge, there is Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Tafsir al-Baghawi. Also, among the tafsirs suitable for beginners, learners, and scholars alike, there is a great book that has appeared in this time: Tafsir al-Qur'an by Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him), *Taysir al-Karim al-Rahman: Tafsir al-Qur'an*. This is a great book that is suitable for the beginner, suitable for the student of knowledge, and suitable for the scholar, because it is easy in expression, easy in words, and comprehensive of the types of knowledge. Also, Tafsir al-Baghawi is a good tafsir and a Salafi tafsir, and it is shorter than Tafsir Ibn Kathir. This is for the students of knowledge.
As for the established scholars and the great scholars, they have the mother of tafsirs and the greatest of tafsirs: Tafsir Ibn Jarir al-Tabari (may Allah have mercy on him). Also, Tafsir al-Qurtubi, and Tafsir *Adwa' al-Bayan* by our Shaykh, Shaykh Muhammad al-Amin al-Shanqiti (may Allah have mercy on him). These three tafsirs are for scholars and researchers. Also, *Fath al-Qadir* by al-Shawkani is intermediate; it is suitable for the student of knowledge and also for the beginner.
As for the books of hadith, the beginner has *Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah* and its commentary by al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab, *Jami' al-'Ulum wa al-Hukm*. Also, *Riyad al-Salihin* by Imam al-Nawawi, and also *Umdat al-Ahkam* by Shaykh Diya' al-Din al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him), whose hadiths are all from the two Sahihs.
Also, among the books of rulings in hadith, *Bunugh al-Maram* is a good book, and its commentary is *Subul al-Salam*. Also, *Al-Muntakha: Al-Muntakha min Ahadith al-Ahkam* by Imam Majd al-Din ibn Taymiyyah, and its commentary *Nayl al-Awtar* by Shaykh al-Shawkani, Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Shawkani. *Nayl al-Awtar*—these are beneficial books. The larger and more comprehensive of these is *Al-Bahr al-Ghazir* and *Fath al-Bari*, the commentary of Sahih al-Bukhari. This is regarding the commentaries. As for the texts, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, the four Sunans, Musnad Imam Ahmad, and the six canonical books—all of these are a reference in hadith for the student of knowledge and for the scholar. Yes.