Reading Ibn Hazm's al-Muhalla for Beginners

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is your view on reading the book Al-Muhallā by Abu Muhammad Ibn Hazm for beginner students of knowledge?

Answer:
The book Al-Muhallā is a good book in its information and knowledge of hadith and fiqh. However, it is severe in its criticism, may Allah have mercy on him. This may lead some beginners to speak ill of the scholars. Were it not for this defect in Al-Muhallā, which is its severe and stinging criticism, it would have been a precious book and a reference for Islam. It also contains some Zahirite opinions that are not agreed upon. Along with its severe criticism and stinging tone, which goes beyond the norm, it also contains some Zahirite opinions that the scholars do not agree with. Therefore, a beginner should not read it so as not to be influenced by it. As for the scholar and the one well-versed in knowledge, there is no harm in reading it to benefit from it.

The presenter:
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