Did Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut study under your guidance?
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The questioner : Several people told me that Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut studied under you for three years... So I asked Shaykh Shu'ayb, and he denied it... It was just a study session.
The Shaykh : No, none of that was the case. He studied as others did, from my books, and I recorded for him what I did not record for others because he was an employee at the Islamic Office, which was the only one at that time responsible for printing my books. He was one of the most prominent proofreaders at the Islamic Office; he was the one who proofread the proofs of my books. From there, the influence of hadith spread to him. Otherwise, he is one of the rigid imitators.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and he is one of the fiercest enemies of the Salafi da'wah in Damascus.
The questioner : Oh God.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and he lived against it, and he had a companion, and then another one who was better than him, namely 'Abd al-Qadir al-Arna'ut. You must have seen some of his works.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They cooperated for a long time in fighting the da'wah and being fanatical about the Hanafi school, until there was a long meeting between me and Shu'ayb. Perhaps on another occasion I will explain that meeting to you, if Allah wills. And may Allah's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.
The Shaykh : No, none of that was the case. He studied as others did, from my books, and I recorded for him what I did not record for others because he was an employee at the Islamic Office, which was the only one at that time responsible for printing my books. He was one of the most prominent proofreaders at the Islamic Office; he was the one who proofread the proofs of my books. From there, the influence of hadith spread to him. Otherwise, he is one of the rigid imitators.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and he is one of the fiercest enemies of the Salafi da'wah in Damascus.
The questioner : Oh God.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, and he lived against it, and he had a companion, and then another one who was better than him, namely 'Abd al-Qadir al-Arna'ut. You must have seen some of his works.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They cooperated for a long time in fighting the da'wah and being fanatical about the Hanafi school, until there was a long meeting between me and Shu'ayb. Perhaps on another occasion I will explain that meeting to you, if Allah wills. And may Allah's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.
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