How does the Shaykh deal with a student of knowledge?
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The questioner:
Shaykh. May Allah forgive you. Regarding this, there are some shaykhs who, when asked a question that benefits a person, or when a person has a pressing question that he must ask, they do not answer. They say, "Do you have free time?" or they repel the questioner with severe repulsion.
The Shaykh:
Pray for them to be guided. Pray for them to be guided.
The questioner:
No, no, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Perhaps he does not have knowledge of the question.
The questioner:
If it is known that he is a scholar.
The Shaykh:
In any case, do not pray for him; pray for him to be guided.
The presenter:
I seek refuge in Allah.
The Shaykh:
Pray for him to be guided, perhaps he has an excuse, and you are blaming him. Yes.
Shaykh. May Allah forgive you. Regarding this, there are some shaykhs who, when asked a question that benefits a person, or when a person has a pressing question that he must ask, they do not answer. They say, "Do you have free time?" or they repel the questioner with severe repulsion.
The Shaykh:
Pray for them to be guided. Pray for them to be guided.
The questioner:
No, no, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Perhaps he does not have knowledge of the question.
The questioner:
If it is known that he is a scholar.
The Shaykh:
In any case, do not pray for him; pray for him to be guided.
The presenter:
I seek refuge in Allah.
The Shaykh:
Pray for him to be guided, perhaps he has an excuse, and you are blaming him. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 027 كيف يتعامل الشيخ مع طالب العلم؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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