Proposal to compile a book on the hadiths regarding which the Shaykh has revised his rulings
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The questioner : Do you not see, O Shaykh, the value of compiling a book on the hadiths you have revised your weakening of, or that you have revised from being authentic, or to assign one of the students of knowledge, if you are unable to do so yourself, to compile this book so that it serves as my role—this book being my role, for example, twice a year, covering the hadiths you have revised?
The Shaykh : Yes, of course, what you are saying is... and it is not possible, yes it is possible, but how is it possible? Who has found the time to assist in verifying this possible matter? And the solution you mentioned, which is to assign one of our brothers there; do you imagine, O so-and-so, that we assigned you to do such-and-such, and I am now at ease with nothing left upon me? No, supervision of this work is necessary, and that is the problem. Yes, this would alleviate the burden, but it does not mean that I have appointed a person to represent me one hundred percent; it is necessary to also take a look at what this person has done. That is one thing.
The second thing: Knowledge, my brother, is maturing, stabilizing, and expanding every day; therefore, a person cannot assert that the opinion he has adopted is one hundred percent correct, especially in what concerns the science of hadith; where its books were buried in the cabinets of the world's offices. I, who have lived between the walls of the Zahiriyyah Library, I know the value of accessing many manuscripts that had not seen the light of day. But now, praise be to Allah, this is part of the complete awakening that students, university scholars, and doctors have begun to publish for the people some of the works that were in manuscript, so the circle of information has become wider than it was before. And this obligates us not to remain rigid on what has been issued from us; even though, by the grace of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), I have returned to thousands of books to which no one returns today, despite the abundance of new publications in this era. But knowledge has no end. So, if I did not have projects that I ought to complete, your proposal would be exactly the right thing. But this is as it was said:
Not all that a man wishes can he attain, *** The winds blow with what the ships do not desire.
The Shaykh : Yes, of course, what you are saying is... and it is not possible, yes it is possible, but how is it possible? Who has found the time to assist in verifying this possible matter? And the solution you mentioned, which is to assign one of our brothers there; do you imagine, O so-and-so, that we assigned you to do such-and-such, and I am now at ease with nothing left upon me? No, supervision of this work is necessary, and that is the problem. Yes, this would alleviate the burden, but it does not mean that I have appointed a person to represent me one hundred percent; it is necessary to also take a look at what this person has done. That is one thing.
The second thing: Knowledge, my brother, is maturing, stabilizing, and expanding every day; therefore, a person cannot assert that the opinion he has adopted is one hundred percent correct, especially in what concerns the science of hadith; where its books were buried in the cabinets of the world's offices. I, who have lived between the walls of the Zahiriyyah Library, I know the value of accessing many manuscripts that had not seen the light of day. But now, praise be to Allah, this is part of the complete awakening that students, university scholars, and doctors have begun to publish for the people some of the works that were in manuscript, so the circle of information has become wider than it was before. And this obligates us not to remain rigid on what has been issued from us; even though, by the grace of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), I have returned to thousands of books to which no one returns today, despite the abundance of new publications in this era. But knowledge has no end. So, if I did not have projects that I ought to complete, your proposal would be exactly the right thing. But this is as it was said:
Not all that a man wishes can he attain, *** The winds blow with what the ships do not desire.
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