Is it recommended to read the book *Siyar A'lam al-Nubala*, which is in twenty-five volumes?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Do you recommend, Honorable Shaykh, that I read the book *Siyar A'lam al-Nubala*, which is in twenty-five volumes?
Answer:
It will take up your time, but you can look through the sections you need. You look through the sections you need in it. As for you going through the entire book, twenty-five volumes, that is difficult; it will take up your time and occupy you from what is more important. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Do you recommend, Honorable Shaykh, that I read the book *Siyar A'lam al-Nubala*, which is in twenty-five volumes?
Answer:
It will take up your time, but you can look through the sections you need. You look through the sections you need in it. As for you going through the entire book, twenty-five volumes, that is difficult; it will take up your time and occupy you from what is more important. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [586 -858] هل ينصح بقراءة كتاب سير أعلام النبلاء وهو في خمسة وعشرين مجلدا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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