Discussion of the hadith scholars in Pakistan, with mention of the praise of Shaykh Rabee' al-Madkhali.

The questioner: Shaykh "Abd al-Qadir al-Sindi" used to teach us in the first year of the College of Hadith. Do you know "Habib Allah"?

The Shaykh: How? Do you know him? He is one of my old students.

The questioner: He is a poor soul, meaning he has knowledge for himself, meaning as research and reading, he reads and has a huge library, but because of his language, he cannot make you understand. He sat, perhaps for four lectures, trying to explain the transfer in the chain of narration. We understood it, but not from him. We would sit together and ask Shaykh "Rabee' ibn Hadi" and so on; because he could not do it, to the extent that when he failed, a student from the Pakistanis was elected and said: Come, explain to the students in Pakistani, then explain to them in Arabic. He understood it perfectly, but we understood it, but not from him. This is the truth of the saying of the Shaykh - may Allah preserve him - that they have knowledge in hadith, yes, but they are not Salafis. He would mention Shaykh "Nasser," saying: The Shaykh, may Allah reward him with good, our Shaykh, and so on. But it is not befitting for him regarding the book "The Non-Listening of the Dead." I was the first to show it to him. Then he says: I thank "al-Abbad." I was the first to show it to him; how can he thank "al-Abbad"?! Shaykh "Abd al-Mحسن".

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner: I say: The book "The Listening of the Dead," this is "The Clear Verses." He says this Shaykh did not know it, nor had he heard of it, and so on. I was the first to find it at the Islamic University and so on. Then I sent a copy of it to Shaykh "Nasser" and showed it to him and so on. So when the Shaykh, who is the author of "The Clear Verses," printed his book, he wrote in the introduction that he thanks the Islamic University and so on for their attention, and he mentioned Shaykh "Abd al-Mحسن al-Abbad," and he never mentioned me, the Shaykh. This is not permissible, and so on...

Another questioner: It is true that what...

The Shaykh: No, I do not remember this.

The questioner: He said: No, how do you know, O Shaykh? This is right after the district of the Haram, directly, meaning.

The Shaykh: First of all, copies came to me from Baghdad, then I found the copy in the library of the Islamic University. As for now, I do not remember this detail. I cannot deny it nor affirm it, but I know for certain that what motivated me to comment on this book and write that introduction, which has become a book in itself, was not the copy from the Islamic University, but rather a copy that came to me from Baghdad. Yes, in any case, this is an issue that has no relation to knowledge. It is possible that he is right in what he says and I forgot that it was him. Yes.

The questioner: I mean, when he was speaking, he was burning with passion.

Another questioner: I say to the Shaykh, today... we went to Pakistan, and Abu Abdullah was also there for a week... at the beginning of the Salafi da'wah there, he said: My health does not help, O Shaykh... you go, O Shaykh, and return, and I and Abu Abdullah will remain there and go to... what is it called? Afghanistan? We will strive in jihad there to spread the Salafi da'wah. Is that so?

Another questioner: Who wants to spread us!

Another questioner: ... Abu Abdullah and Abu Muhammad go in them, where did you spread it like that?

The questioner: He... among the specialized Shaykhs in hadith, I do not know that there is hardly anyone who is Salafi like Shaykh "Rabee'"; meaning in terms of Salafism and knowledge of the Sunnah and hadith.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.

The questioner: And one of the characteristics of Shaykh "Rabee'" is that when he felt there were specific students from the non-Arabs who were listening to the Ash'ari creed and arguing about it, he would speak and explain while trembling, fearing that they would slip. He would take them aside and so on. He would sit... the Egyptians... the book "Khabar al-Ahad" and so on... by Allah, and they did not like to sit with him, and he would pursue them. Meaning, when he heard so-and-so said such and such... do not anger Allah - Mighty and Majestic... he would burn with passion, and invite them to his house and feed them dinner and so on in order to make them understand - may Allah reward him with good.

The Shaykh : What Allah willed!

The questioner: Then, I even remember that once he invited us and invited people to make them understand, so some of them, after eating the fruit... give me water, O Shaykh. He said to him: Wait half an hour... until the benefit of the fruit spreads in your body, and then drink the water... but wait half an hour. Look at his care for the students! May Allah remember him with good.

Another questioner: ... that he invited us in Medina at this celebration, in this place where they hold weddings. Abu Mu'adh said to him: The brother wants you from the students of the Shaykh. He included me and was happy and asked me about the Shaykh, and about the Shaykh's health, and how he is? And his speech was good... you come with Abu Mu'adh for the celebration, and there came people, what Allah wills! And he includes them and welcomes them... Subhan Allah, meaning truly, what Allah wills!

The questioner: He taught us in the college and taught us in the Haram before a year and a half, we read to him...

Another questioner: What was he teaching? "Sahih al-Jami'"? ...

The questioner: He was one of the students of the Shaykh.

The Shaykh: Yes.

Another questioner : What Allah willed!