What is the best book to memorize in the science of fiqh, and the best commentary on it?
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The questioner : In fiqh, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : And in fiqh as well, the book *Zad al-Mustaqni fi Ikhtisar al-Muqni* by Musa al-Hajjawi, and its commentary *al-Rawd al-Murba'* by Mansur al-Bahuti (may Allah have mercy on him), is a concise and beneficial book. This is for one who wishes to study fiqh according to the school of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
The Shaykh : And in fiqh as well, the book *Zad al-Mustaqni fi Ikhtisar al-Muqni* by Musa al-Hajjawi, and its commentary *al-Rawd al-Murba'* by Mansur al-Bahuti (may Allah have mercy on him), is a concise and beneficial book. This is for one who wishes to study fiqh according to the school of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal.