What books do you recommend that a student of knowledge should benefit from?

The questioner : What are some of the books you recommend for students of knowledge...?

The Shaykh : In the terminology of hadith, the book "Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith Sharh Ikhtisar 'Ulum al-Hadith" is recommended, as is "Ikhtisar 'Ulum al-Hadith" by al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi, and the commentary "Al-Ba'ith al-Hathith" by Shaykh Ahmad Shakir al-Qadi in Egypt. This is a noble man. This is in the terminology of hadith because his wording is clear, meaning it contains no complexities. As for the texts of hadith, if it is hadith regarding legal rulings, then it is "Subul al-Salam," which is a commentary on "Bulugh al-Maram" by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. If it is regarding manners, morals, and the virtues of deeds, then it is the book "Riyad al-Salihin" by Imam al-Nawawi, especially in its latest edition... with the tracing of its hadiths and discussion of the weak ones among them. This... the book "Riyad al-Salihin" is actually full of knowledge from the Sunnah, so most of its hadiths are valid, except for a small number of them. So I... meaning, I elevated the status of the book because I pointed out these weak hadiths. As for the chapter of encouraging and warning, he should refer to the book "Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib" by al-Hafiz al-Mundhiri. Especially since I am currently in the process of printing "Al-Targhib" in two parts: the part "Sahih al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib," and the other part "Da'if al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib." That is, I distinguished the valid hadiths of encouragement from the weak ones, and placed each type in a separate book. So if someone wants, for example, to take the correct information in a book, for example, on encouraging prayer and admonishing people with it, he should refer to "Sahih al-Targhib" and find there what suffices him and is enough for him. As for whoever wants to expand his knowledge, even by becoming acquainted with the second part of the hadiths... the weak ones, he should refer to his own culture and study the second book, which is "Da'if al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib." It is undoubtedly very beneficial for the student of knowledge; because he will find in this section hadiths that are circulated on the tongues of people, preachers, and orators, and in the pages of books. So he takes caution from them and knows that they are among the hadiths that it is not permissible to narrate or attribute to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We have printed eighteen booklets from the first part so far, and nine booklets from the other part. And if Allah wills, after one or two years, Allah knows best, the printing of the book will be completed.

The questioner : May Allah complete it...