A letter from the brother: Al-'A'id Abbas, after his release from prison, to Shaykh Al-Albani?
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The Shaykh : He brought it, yes.
The questioner : Is there something in this statement, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : This is written; our brother Al-'A'id sent it, and it contains a lesson.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : Of course, the point of the lesson is how much you mentioned me in prison, and the...
Al-Halabi : Go ahead, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The upper quarter after that.
Al-Halabi : Yes, I see as you mentioned, ah, of course, after the speech, it is a supplication for the Shaykh, and our Shaykh from MuhammadEid Abbasi : to his esteemed and great teacher, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani (may Allah preserve him and grant him piety). Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. As for what follows, I tried several times to call you on the phone but did not succeed due to the line being busy or your not being at home...
Another questioner : Allah...
Al-Halabi : And I hope that you receive this letter of mine while you are in the best of health, well-being, strength, and vitality. It pleases me to inform you, with good news and congratulations, that Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) has favored me and granted relief from distress and release from prison, after the hearts had reached the throats and the souls had been distressed by what I encountered, and the trial had lengthened, extended, increased, and intensified. Praise, grace, favor, and blessing belong to Allah. I have no choice but to say...
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi[An-Naml 27:19] My dear teacher, may Allah prolong his life and support his religion through him. How many times I thought of you in prison and suffered from my separation from you, and I wept for longing for you and for the loved ones. I supplicated to Allah the Exalted to gather us together after we were scattered, and to grant me the pleasure of meeting you and your companionship after it was cut off. And how many times I supplicated to Allah to reward you, for me and for His religion, with the best reward. My dear teacher, perhaps you will blame me and hold me accountable for what happened from me, which caused this trial for me, and you have the right to do so. I often remembered your words on this matter and your advice to be cautious and not to intervene, and I do not forget that for you; I consider it a sign of the truth of your insight into what would happen. But I say, and I am sincere in what I say, trust, my dear teacher, that I felt, after entering prison for a period, that in the actions I took regarding the case, I was acting as if I were being driven...
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And that a barrier was placed between me and my mind.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And I remembered that the noble verse[Al-Anfal 8:24] applied to me exactly.
Another questioner: Allahu Akbar.
Another questioner: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And that regarding this matter, my thinking had ceased to function and no longer worked, and I was greatly astonished by my state.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And this has not happened to me in my entire life. Sufficient as a witness to that is that, as you perhaps remember, I had been imprisoned for three days before this imprisonment, and I encountered severe hardship in them. I considered it impossible that I would be lenient in falling into such a situation. Then Allah made it pleasing to me and to my cousin Bashir, whom I was staying with that night, to surrender myself and let them rule over me, despite my knowledge of what they do. I saw a dream and interpreted it in a way that came to my mind, indicating that I would not stay, I would not stay in prison except for a few days, not more than the fingers of one hand. And what happened happened, so I have no choice but...
The Shaykh : Allah, Allah
The questioner : It is Allah's decree, and what He willed, He did. The matter for which I was arrested is that I had met a cousin of mine who was participating in the armed operation in the Old Market in Damascus, after he had been in hiding for more than three and a half years. He complained to me of need and poverty, and I rebuked him for his work, but he did not accept it and asked me for financial assistance. He was with a person, and that person came to me later, so I gave him some money. Then he was arrested and gave information about me. He had also involved me in some other matters. The summary is that what happened to me was one of the wonders and oddities. It is also known that the circumstances during that period were turbulent, and it was a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that would leave the wise person perplexed. My great teacher, news reached us in prison about your death, then I learned from the brother Zuheir Abu Bakr, when he came to visit me about four years ago, that the news was not true, so I praised Allah for that with abundant praise...
Another questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. In any case, the point of the lesson has ended.
The Shaykh : Hello.
Al-Halabi : A great lesson, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, may Allah reward you.
Al-Halabi : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Is there something in this statement, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : This is written; our brother Al-'A'id sent it, and it contains a lesson.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : Of course, the point of the lesson is how much you mentioned me in prison, and the...
Al-Halabi : Go ahead, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The upper quarter after that.
Al-Halabi : Yes, I see as you mentioned, ah, of course, after the speech, it is a supplication for the Shaykh, and our Shaykh from MuhammadEid Abbasi : to his esteemed and great teacher, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani (may Allah preserve him and grant him piety). Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. As for what follows, I tried several times to call you on the phone but did not succeed due to the line being busy or your not being at home...
Another questioner : Allah...
Al-Halabi : And I hope that you receive this letter of mine while you are in the best of health, well-being, strength, and vitality. It pleases me to inform you, with good news and congratulations, that Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) has favored me and granted relief from distress and release from prison, after the hearts had reached the throats and the souls had been distressed by what I encountered, and the trial had lengthened, extended, increased, and intensified. Praise, grace, favor, and blessing belong to Allah. I have no choice but to say...
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi
My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."
رب أوزعني أن أشكر نعمتك التي أنعمت علي وعلى والدي وأن أعمل صالحا ترضاه وأدخلني برحمتك في عبادك الصالحينThe Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And that a barrier was placed between me and my mind.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And I remembered that the noble verse
And know that Allah intervenes between a man and his heart
واعلموا أن الله يحول بين المرء وقلبهAnother questioner: Allahu Akbar.
Another questioner: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And that regarding this matter, my thinking had ceased to function and no longer worked, and I was greatly astonished by my state.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
Al-Halabi : And this has not happened to me in my entire life. Sufficient as a witness to that is that, as you perhaps remember, I had been imprisoned for three days before this imprisonment, and I encountered severe hardship in them. I considered it impossible that I would be lenient in falling into such a situation. Then Allah made it pleasing to me and to my cousin Bashir, whom I was staying with that night, to surrender myself and let them rule over me, despite my knowledge of what they do. I saw a dream and interpreted it in a way that came to my mind, indicating that I would not stay, I would not stay in prison except for a few days, not more than the fingers of one hand. And what happened happened, so I have no choice but...
The Shaykh : Allah, Allah
The questioner : It is Allah's decree, and what He willed, He did. The matter for which I was arrested is that I had met a cousin of mine who was participating in the armed operation in the Old Market in Damascus, after he had been in hiding for more than three and a half years. He complained to me of need and poverty, and I rebuked him for his work, but he did not accept it and asked me for financial assistance. He was with a person, and that person came to me later, so I gave him some money. Then he was arrested and gave information about me. He had also involved me in some other matters. The summary is that what happened to me was one of the wonders and oddities. It is also known that the circumstances during that period were turbulent, and it was a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that would leave the wise person perplexed. My great teacher, news reached us in prison about your death, then I learned from the brother Zuheir Abu Bakr, when he came to visit me about four years ago, that the news was not true, so I praised Allah for that with abundant praise...
Another questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. In any case, the point of the lesson has ended.
The Shaykh : Hello.
Al-Halabi : A great lesson, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, may Allah reward you.
Al-Halabi : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
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