Do you want to reprint your response to 'Abd Allah al-Habashi?
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The questioner : ... 'Abd Allah al-Habashi. We have not seen it until now. Are you thinking of reprinting it?
The Shaykh : It was not here in Damascus.
The questioner: How, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There was no one in Damascus who cared about recording, as is the case here.
The questioner : I mean the books, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I have not seen my response to al-Habashi.
The questioner : That was decades ago. It has not been reprinted. It is out of print, O Shaykh. Everyone asks about it.
The Shaykh : By Allah, the truth is that I have written new comments.
The questioner : On the book.
The Shaykh : On the book itself, with the intention of reprinting it, especially when these people started to spread. But not everything one wishes for is attained. I wanted to finish this and submit it for printing, and now you are reminding me.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Perhaps we will renew our determination.
The questioner : Maybe.
The Shaykh : And I will think about it again.
The questioner : We are in dire need of your book, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Yes. The study, and you have this desire. And before I continue in my speech and my advice to you, what is your kunya?
The questioner : Abu Asid.
The Shaykh : Asid. Good. So, O Abu Asid, since you follow the methodology of the people of hadith in your study.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then you must also follow their methodology in your appearance, perhaps you will do so, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Because knowledge will not be an argument for us if it contradicts our actions; rather, it will be an argument against us. And especially since you are a handsome young man, if you do not provide the beard in following your Prophet, perhaps your handsomeness will increase... May Allah make you righteous.
The questioner : I will do so, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Establish the prayer, yes.
The Shaykh : It was not here in Damascus.
The questioner: How, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There was no one in Damascus who cared about recording, as is the case here.
The questioner : I mean the books, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I have not seen my response to al-Habashi.
The questioner : That was decades ago. It has not been reprinted. It is out of print, O Shaykh. Everyone asks about it.
The Shaykh : By Allah, the truth is that I have written new comments.
The questioner : On the book.
The Shaykh : On the book itself, with the intention of reprinting it, especially when these people started to spread. But not everything one wishes for is attained. I wanted to finish this and submit it for printing, and now you are reminding me.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Perhaps we will renew our determination.
The questioner : Maybe.
The Shaykh : And I will think about it again.
The questioner : We are in dire need of your book, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Yes. The study, and you have this desire. And before I continue in my speech and my advice to you, what is your kunya?
The questioner : Abu Asid.
The Shaykh : Asid. Good. So, O Abu Asid, since you follow the methodology of the people of hadith in your study.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then you must also follow their methodology in your appearance, perhaps you will do so, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Because knowledge will not be an argument for us if it contradicts our actions; rather, it will be an argument against us. And especially since you are a handsome young man, if you do not provide the beard in following your Prophet, perhaps your handsomeness will increase... May Allah make you righteous.
The questioner : I will do so, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Establish the prayer, yes.
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