What is the best book for memorization in the science of hadith, and the best commentary on it?
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The questioner : What is the best book for memorization in the science of hadith, and the best commentary on it?
The Shaykh : It appears that the questioner means a hadith book on rulings. Among the most excellent foundational books is *Umdat al-Ahkam* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him), for it is a foundation because he selected it from what al-Bukhari and Muslim agreed upon. It has multiple commentaries, the most beneficial of which for the student of knowledge is the commentary by Ibn Daqiq al-Eid. As for beginners, it has multiple commentaries by contemporary scholars that are well-known among students.
The Shaykh : It appears that the questioner means a hadith book on rulings. Among the most excellent foundational books is *Umdat al-Ahkam* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him), for it is a foundation because he selected it from what al-Bukhari and Muslim agreed upon. It has multiple commentaries, the most beneficial of which for the student of knowledge is the commentary by Ibn Daqiq al-Eid. As for beginners, it has multiple commentaries by contemporary scholars that are well-known among students.