The Comparison Between al-Mujd Abu al-Barakat and His Son 'Abd al-Salam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Which one is more knowledgeable and more famous in terms of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), al-Mujd Abu al-Barakat or his son 'Abd al-Salam, the father of the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on them)?
Answer:
Both are eminent imams. Both are eminent imams, but the grandson distinguished himself by his deep mastery of the sciences and his confrontation with opponents of all kinds. As for al-Mujd, he was deeply versed in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and was the Shaykh of the madhhab (school of jurisprudence) along with Imam Mufadd al-Din ibn Qudamah; they are the two Shaykhs of the madhhab. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Which one is more knowledgeable and more famous in terms of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), al-Mujd Abu al-Barakat or his son 'Abd al-Salam, the father of the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on them)?
Answer:
Both are eminent imams. Both are eminent imams, but the grandson distinguished himself by his deep mastery of the sciences and his confrontation with opponents of all kinds. As for al-Mujd, he was deeply versed in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and was the Shaykh of the madhhab (school of jurisprudence) along with Imam Mufadd al-Din ibn Qudamah; they are the two Shaykhs of the madhhab. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب اللباس — islamhouse.com (53:40)
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