The Shaykh's response to those who asked him to author works on certain sciences?
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The Shaykh : ... It is not possible for us ... [Al-Baqarah 2:286], but now I am only asking this question ... .
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : Did Imam Abu Hanifa write a book on the principles of jurisprudence?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Okay, where did they take its principles from?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : From the rulings.
The Shaykh : ... If Abu Hanifa wrote on the principles of jurisprudence, why did not Imam Ahmad write? Why did not Imam Malik write? They were not free to write everything, and everything that any person desires.
The questioner : We are hoping for your help, O Shaykh, hoping for your help, in requesting these matters.
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh says that the precautionary measure takes precedence over the permissive measure.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is no god but Allah.
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : Did Imam Abu Hanifa write a book on the principles of jurisprudence?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Okay, where did they take its principles from?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : From the rulings.
The Shaykh : ... If Abu Hanifa wrote on the principles of jurisprudence, why did not Imam Ahmad write? Why did not Imam Malik write? They were not free to write everything, and everything that any person desires.
The questioner : We are hoping for your help, O Shaykh, hoping for your help, in requesting these matters.
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh says that the precautionary measure takes precedence over the permissive measure.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is no god but Allah.
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