I heard that part of the methodology for seeking knowledge is to study al-Wasitiyyah before al-Hamawiyyah, and I have not done so. What is the advice?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I am among those who attend this lesson on al-Hamawiyyah, and I find benefit in it, praise be to Allah. I have heard that the method of the scholars is to study al-Wasitiyyah before al-Hamawiyyah, and I have not done so. Does this count as a flaw in the methodology for seeking knowledge, since I have heard some people deny this matter?
Answer:
No, this is a matter of what is preferable and better: that you read the shorter books before the longer ones. If that is not feasible for you and you find benefit in attending explanations of the longer books, then there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I am among those who attend this lesson on al-Hamawiyyah, and I find benefit in it, praise be to Allah. I have heard that the method of the scholars is to study al-Wasitiyyah before al-Hamawiyyah, and I have not done so. Does this count as a flaw in the methodology for seeking knowledge, since I have heard some people deny this matter?
Answer:
No, this is a matter of what is preferable and better: that you read the shorter books before the longer ones. If that is not feasible for you and you find benefit in attending explanations of the longer books, then there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [906 -1024] سمعت أن مِن منهجية طلب العلم أن تدرس الواسطية قبل الحموية، وأنا لم أفعل ذلك فما النصيحة؟ — youtube.com
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