In your opinion, who is considered strong in the science of hadith in this era?

The questioner : In the science of hadith, who is, I mean, someone you know is strong in this science and balanced?

The Shaykh : Those who are on the path among our good brothers, our brother Ali, for example, is here.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : And Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni in Egypt, and another Egyptian, what is his name? Samir?
The student : Zahiri.

The Shaykh : Zahiri, yes, how did you say it?
The student : Muhammad Amr.

The Shaykh : Muhammad Amr.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : What does he have?
The student : He has writings in hadith.

The Shaykh : I understand, what else does he have?

The questioner : I am asking for your opinion about him, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : My brother, I am asking you what writings he has.

The questioner : From the writings, yes, in... some treatises, it is mentioned that he is knowledgeable in hadith.

The Shaykh : Where is he?
The student : In Egypt.

The Shaykh : In Egypt. This name is not firmly fixed in my mind. The important thing is that there is a good movement now, I mean, in various countries, but they are all young scholars, and great good is hoped for them in the near future, if Allah wills.