Do you advise a student of knowledge to read Zad al-Ma'ad or al-Mukhtasar?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Do you advise a student of knowledge to read Zad al-Ma'ad or al-Mukhtasar?
The Shaykh:
Both are good. If you are lazy, read al-Mukhtasar. If you are energetic, read the original text; that is better.
The questioner:
He also asks: Does Zad al-Ma'ad suffice in place of other books of biographies?
The Shaykh:
No, it does not suffice in place of other books of biographies. Read whatever is available to you and you are able to read from the authentic books of biographies, the authentic biographies, yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Do you advise a student of knowledge to read Zad al-Ma'ad or al-Mukhtasar?
The Shaykh:
Both are good. If you are lazy, read al-Mukhtasar. If you are energetic, read the original text; that is better.
The questioner:
He also asks: Does Zad al-Ma'ad suffice in place of other books of biographies?
The Shaykh:
No, it does not suffice in place of other books of biographies. Read whatever is available to you and you are able to read from the authentic books of biographies, the authentic biographies, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2934] هل تنصحون طالب العلم بقراءة زاد المعاد أم بقراءة المختصر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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