The Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut mentioned that he had advised you to teach certain books because of the difficulty of what you were teaching, and that you heeded his advice. Is this correct?
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The questioner : I have only one thing to say on this occasion: Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut told me regarding your teaching of the students that Shaykh Nasser al-Din was initially teaching the students the book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim*. I objected to him and said, "O Shaykh, this is a book that is not taught; rather, one teaches the sciences of the tools, or the principles, or something similar." He said, "I kept pressing him until he taught the book *Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith*." Does this mean by the difficulty of the souls? Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh : It is on his responsibility. I did indeed teach *Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith*, but that it was at his suggestion!
The relationship between him and me was not such that it would justify him making such a suggestion. And I do not exonerate myself from forgetfulness, but in reality, unfortunately, he is in a position of suspicion. The principle regarding him is that he is not to be believed in what he says unless he brings a witness. Yes, I do not remember this.
The questioner : He also mentioned that you were teaching *Subul al-Salam*, and said that this is a heavy curriculum for the students.
The Shaykh : I did not teach *Subul al-Salam* except at the Islamic University, as...
The questioner : He says that this is heavy for the students, and asked you to teach *Zad al-Ma'ad*.
The Shaykh : This also confirms that either he forgets like I do, or he does what I do not do, or he does it like I do.
The Shaykh : It is on his responsibility. I did indeed teach *Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith*, but that it was at his suggestion!
The relationship between him and me was not such that it would justify him making such a suggestion. And I do not exonerate myself from forgetfulness, but in reality, unfortunately, he is in a position of suspicion. The principle regarding him is that he is not to be believed in what he says unless he brings a witness. Yes, I do not remember this.
The questioner : He also mentioned that you were teaching *Subul al-Salam*, and said that this is a heavy curriculum for the students.
The Shaykh : I did not teach *Subul al-Salam* except at the Islamic University, as...
The questioner : He says that this is heavy for the students, and asked you to teach *Zad al-Ma'ad*.
The Shaykh : This also confirms that either he forgets like I do, or he does what I do not do, or he does it like I do.