Through your visits to the Zahiriyyah, who among the students of knowledge did you know who were contemporary to you at that time?

The questioner : A question, O Shaykh, regarding the issue of: "Through your visits to the Zahiriyyah, who among the students of knowledge did you know who were contemporary to you at that time?" It would be beneficial if you could clarify this.

The Shaykh : I, unfortunately, did not see anyone frequenting the Zahiriyyah Library, neither students, nor Shaykhs, nor doctors. However, Shaykh Abd al-Qadir Arna'ut was there; he is, in a sense, acceptable, and he is like Shu'ayb, or close to him.

The questioner : Do you advise us to visit him?

The Shaykh : Shu'ayb or Abd al-Qadir?

The questioner : Abd al-Qadir?

The Shaykh : Where do you see him? Do you mean you go to Damascus?

The questioner : He is in Jordan.
The student: He is not there.

The Shaykh : No, he is not there.
The student: And peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. That is sufficient...

The questioner : Abd al-Qadir, O Shaykh, and who other than Shaykh Abd al-Qadir?

The Shaykh : I do not know.

The questioner : Mustafa al-Siba'i.
The student: He passed away.

The Shaykh : Al-Siba'i died, and he was not from the people of Hadith.

The questioner : He was not from the people of Hadith.

The Shaykh : Yes.