Relaying the praise of Shaykh Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him) for Shaykh al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him), and the praise of Shaykh al-Albani for Shaykh Mubarak.
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Another questioner : Our brother Abu Hatim had something he put off.
The Shaykh : Bring it so we can see.
The questioner : Well, praise be to Allah, and may blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). As for what follows, O Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), I stayed withThe Shaykh : Mubarak for about seven years, or more than that, before I was transferred to my brother's center.The Shaykh : Abu al-Hasan (may Allah preserve them all). And I want to convey this to you, this isThe Shaykh The Shaykh : Mubarak (may Allah preserve him); I have not seen anyone like him who makes you laugh, loves you, and knows what is good for you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless him.
The questioner : I mean, he is ahead of everyone in this field, and he explicitly states and saysThe Shaykh : (may Allah preserve him) that he is the imam of this era and the renewer of this time, and he is the first one who took our hands. This is from the favor of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and then through his efforts, these books and investigations, the authentic and the weak, and great good. Often, even once, he said something whose meaning I will state. He said, "NowThe Shaykh : praise be to Allah, when someone from the people of innovation comes to speak about his books, he defends them. The meaning of your words is that he took, as if he took an axe and stood up to defend the Sunnah and his books. So, if the people of innovation are given the opportunity, they will speak about the booksThe Shaykh : So the people of the Sunnah must roll up their sleeves and prepare to defend the Sunnah and the books of those who are considered, I mean, the leaders of this time in this field. So I wanted, O Shaykh, with this word that reaches the level ofThe Shaykh : in your estimation, because it is very important. Allah, who knows that we love you more than our fathers.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : By Allah, yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : So, so that I do not mean, my intention sometimes perhapsThe Shaykh : for example, they ask, do you know your ijtihad and the ijtihad of the scholars in some hadiths? We see, for example, an opinion different from yours in some hadiths, and he saysThe Shaykh : but I am afraid ofThe Shaykh : especially when you spoke to him on the phone, he said, "Now I do not speak. Now I am afraid ofThe Shaykh : I mean, and he laughs. With all reverence, respect, and love, I mean.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : It benefits the Muslims with it. In truth, he was one of our student brothers at the university, diligent and outstanding. And if Allah wills, the knowledge he acquired there has grown and increased, and Allah has benefited the lands with it, if Allah wills. In any case, convey my greetings and thanks to him. And also, you reminded me of something I had in my mind when we decided to present to you the hijab or the jilbab, formerly. I wondered if you know that there isThe Shaykh : a copy of the jilbab available.
The questioner : No, by Allah, I do not know.
The Shaykh : In any case, present him with a copy.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, just now when I recalled the question, or excuse me, I recalled your answer regarding the issue of hudud. We forgot. I said, "We chose." I said, "We chose."
The questioner : I ask Allah to grant you enjoyment of your faculties and the blessings of Allah upon you.
The Shaykh : Bring it so we can see.
The questioner : Well, praise be to Allah, and may blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). As for what follows, O Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), I stayed withThe Shaykh : Mubarak for about seven years, or more than that, before I was transferred to my brother's center.The Shaykh : Abu al-Hasan (may Allah preserve them all). And I want to convey this to you, this isThe Shaykh The Shaykh : Mubarak (may Allah preserve him); I have not seen anyone like him who makes you laugh, loves you, and knows what is good for you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless him.
The questioner : I mean, he is ahead of everyone in this field, and he explicitly states and saysThe Shaykh : (may Allah preserve him) that he is the imam of this era and the renewer of this time, and he is the first one who took our hands. This is from the favor of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and then through his efforts, these books and investigations, the authentic and the weak, and great good. Often, even once, he said something whose meaning I will state. He said, "NowThe Shaykh : praise be to Allah, when someone from the people of innovation comes to speak about his books, he defends them. The meaning of your words is that he took, as if he took an axe and stood up to defend the Sunnah and his books. So, if the people of innovation are given the opportunity, they will speak about the booksThe Shaykh : So the people of the Sunnah must roll up their sleeves and prepare to defend the Sunnah and the books of those who are considered, I mean, the leaders of this time in this field. So I wanted, O Shaykh, with this word that reaches the level ofThe Shaykh : in your estimation, because it is very important. Allah, who knows that we love you more than our fathers.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : By Allah, yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : So, so that I do not mean, my intention sometimes perhapsThe Shaykh : for example, they ask, do you know your ijtihad and the ijtihad of the scholars in some hadiths? We see, for example, an opinion different from yours in some hadiths, and he saysThe Shaykh : but I am afraid ofThe Shaykh : especially when you spoke to him on the phone, he said, "Now I do not speak. Now I am afraid ofThe Shaykh : I mean, and he laughs. With all reverence, respect, and love, I mean.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : It benefits the Muslims with it. In truth, he was one of our student brothers at the university, diligent and outstanding. And if Allah wills, the knowledge he acquired there has grown and increased, and Allah has benefited the lands with it, if Allah wills. In any case, convey my greetings and thanks to him. And also, you reminded me of something I had in my mind when we decided to present to you the hijab or the jilbab, formerly. I wondered if you know that there isThe Shaykh : a copy of the jilbab available.
The questioner : No, by Allah, I do not know.
The Shaykh : In any case, present him with a copy.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, just now when I recalled the question, or excuse me, I recalled your answer regarding the issue of hudud. We forgot. I said, "We chose." I said, "We chose."
The questioner : I ask Allah to grant you enjoyment of your faculties and the blessings of Allah upon you.
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