Regarding the Shaykh teaching a number of books, and the claim that this was at the suggestion of Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut (may Allah have mercy on both of them).

Al-Hawini: Specifically, regarding something on this occasion: which is thatThe Shaykh : Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut mentioned to me regarding your teaching the students, he said: thatThe Shaykh : Nasir al-Din was teaching the book "Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim" to the students in the beginning, so I objected to him and said to him: O Shaykh... I said to him: meaning, this book is not taught; rather, sciences of tools or principles or the like are taught. He said: So I persisted with him until he taught the book "Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith," meaning by the splitting of souls; is this statement true?

The Shaykh: It is upon his responsibility. I did teach "Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith" in fact, but that this was a suggestion from him, he was not, meaning, in a relationship with me such that it would justify him making such a suggestion. And I do not exonerate myself from forgetting, but he is in reality—unfortunately—in a position of accusation; the principle is that he is not to be believed in what he says unless he brings a witness, yes, so I do not remember these...

Another questioner: He also mentioned that you were teaching "Subul al-Salam"? He said that it is heavy for...

The Shaykh: "Subul al-Salam" I did not teach it except at the Islamic University, as you are.
Al-Hawini: He says that it is heavy for the students, and he asked you to teach "Zad al-Ma'ad."

The Shaykh: This confirms—also—either that he is not like me, or that he may do what I do not do, or that he does what I do.