The reason the Shaykh chose al-Fatah al-Kabir and (al-Jami' al-Saghir).

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.

The questioner : Shaykh, we recall from your works in the biography "Sahih al-Jami'" ... by al-Suyuti?

The Shaykh : I have for you ... two, is there ... a correction in your question? I did not choose "al-Jami' al-Saghir." I chose "al-Fatah al-Kabir," as you know ... "al-Jami' al-Saghir." So the first reason is that this book is printed. Since it is printed and widespread, let us proceed with you regarding "al-Jami' al-Saghir," because "al-Jami' al-Saghir" is available, whereas "al-Fatah al-Kabir" is not printed on its own ... If I were to go through a manuscript book, it would take more of my time and effort than what I specialize in, because for example, "al-Fatah al-Kabir," like "al-Jami' al-Saghir," has many errors in its symbols, even though it is supposed that when you say: "I verified some of it for him," when I set out to verify the book and distinguish its authentic from its weak narrations, this takes a long time for me.
The second reason. The first reason is that it is printed and easy to access, and to distinguish its authentic from its weak narrations.
The second reason: If we were to turn to al-Jami' al-Kabir, this would take us years, and then how would it be published?
Do you understand how? It cannot be published unless you print "al-Jami' al-Kabir," "Sahih al-Jami' al-Kabir" on its own, and "Da'if al-Jami' al-Kabir" on its own.

The questioner : ... weak, from the perspective that "al-Jami' al-Kabir" has a great many narrations ... like the prayer, the scholars of knowledge, and so on ...?