The Shaykh mentioned something of the biography of Imam al-Layth ibn Sa'd.

The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah, today I am studying the comparison of two of the eminent Imams of hadith, both of whom were Egyptian. One is 'Abd Allah ibn Wahb and the other is al-Layth ibn Sa'd. 'Abd Allah ibn Wahb comes first in alphabetical order, as the letter 'ayn comes before lam. I finished a few hours ago, so now I am reading the biography of al-Layth. Of course, we have passed through this biography many years ago, and it is settled in our hearts that both 'Abd Allah ibn Wahb and al-Layth ibn Sa'd are Imams, hadith scholars, trustworthy, with authentic hadith, and so on. Now I am in the biography of al-Layth, and it says: "Imam al-Shafi'i: al-Layth is more knowledgeable in fiqh than Malik." How much... to Malik: "al-Layth ibn Sa'd the Egyptian is more knowledgeable in fiqh than Malik, except that his companions did not give him his due." They wasted him. Ah, in another narration: "al-Layth is more adherent to the athar than Malik." And in another: "He is more knowledgeable in fiqh than Malik, but the favor was for Malik." Then it mentions other sayings, among which is a lesson. It says: "I am older than Ibn Lahi'ah, so praise be to Allah who has granted us our minds." Because he was older. It was said about Ibn Wahb, 'Abd Allah ibn Wahb whom we mentioned earlier: "Malik asked me about al-Layth. I said: How is his truthfulness? I said: He is truthful." His Imamate, so he is truthful. He said: "As for him, if he does so, he will be granted the enjoyment of his hearing and sight." He said: I heard al-Layth say the narration I mentioned earlier: "I am older than Ibn Lahi'ah, so praise be to Allah who has granted us our minds." This is a realization of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), which he used to supplicate with often: Thus were the great Imams of hadith.

The questioner : Our Shaykh, older than Ibn Lahi'ah...

The Shaykh : I don't know now, from the points coming in his biography, it says: "From Qutaybah ibn Sa'id: Mansur ibn 'Ammar came to al-Layth." Mansur ibn 'Ammar, what is the opposite? This Mansur ibn 'Ammar is a hadith scholar, but his hadith is not used as evidence because he was weak in memory. He was focused on preaching, like the preaching of scholars and shaykhs today. If he preached, he would make people cry and the hearts would become humble, but if he narrated a hadith, his hadith is not taken. This man wrote to al-Layth or came to al-Layth, so he sent him a thousand dinars. And the house of Ibn Lahi'ah, who was mentioned earlier, burned down, so he sent him a thousand dinars. And he sent Malik ibn Anas a thousand dinars. It says, this is Qutaybah ibn Sa'id: "And he clothed me in a silk shirt." Silk is silk, but it seems to have a special status. I mean, what is the difference between silk, samite, and brocade? It is not clear in my mind now. It says: "And he clothed me in a silk shirt, so it is with me." Abu al-'Abbas al-Saraj said about Qutaybah: "We departed with al-Layth." Look at the material and spiritual wealth at the same time. Listen: "We departed with al-Layth from Alexandria, and he had three ships. Three ships. One ship had his kitchen, one ship had his family, and one ship had his guests." Hehe. But listen after: "Malik wrote to al-Layth." Malik writes to al-Layth: "I want to bring my daughter to her husband, so I would like you to send me some safflower. Some safflower." He said: So he sent him thirty loads of safflower, and he dyed for his family. Meaning their clothes and furniture, and so on. "Then he sold some of it for five hundred dinars." Hehe. "And" here it is "And al-Layth's income every year was eighty thousand dinars." But nothing remained with him. Look at the wonder: "And al-Layth's income every year was eighty thousand dinars, and Allah did not obligate him to pay zakah."
The student : Before the lunar year, it is...
Another student: It ends.

The Shaykh : Following the Messenger. Do you know the story that he was seen distressed? It was said to him, he said:
The student : Six dinars, yes.

The Shaykh : .
The student : If someone did that today, they would say.

The Shaykh : A madman.
The student : A madman...

The Shaykh : No, it may be true that today one could say madman, because there is no longer any bond among Muslims. Yes. "Allah did not obligate him to pay zakah. I accompanied al-Layth for twenty years, and he did not have lunch or dinner except with people." The answer came: "I am three years older than Ibn Lahi'ah."