A discussion regarding Sa'id Hawwa?
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The Shaykh : Correct, Abu Ahmad. We mentioned it in response to your question. What happened with the question there?
The questioner : It reached us that Professor Sa'id Hawwa, may Allah forgive him, came to you a period before his death, declaring his acceptance of the creed of the Salaf or something similar. Is this true, as it was rumored?
The Shaykh : My brother, this is just the appearance of some people. They interpret matters that are actually happening according to their desires. I was ill in the hospital, and he was also ill and frequenting the hospital. It was said to him that Al-Albani was here, so he came to me with his two sons, offering the Islamic greeting. Of course, I did not see him from the day I left Damascus until I came here. He used to attend my lessons in the past, but then we did not see him. It turned out that he had joined the Muslim Brotherhood during that illness that forced me to go to the hospital. So he came and visited me with his two sons. There was a friendly conversation between us, but I no longer remember what the talk was, for the sake of Allah, because I hinted to him about the Salafi call. But, glory be to Allah, I no longer remember. Was any of you present?
Al-Halabi : I remember, my Shaykh.
Another questioner : I.
The Shaykh : Do you remember?
Another questioner : I remember that the conversation was with his sons. One of them is studying Sharia law.
The Shaykh : Yes, he told me that one is studying in the College of Hadith and one in the College of Fiqh. So I pointed out the direction of those who follow the schools of jurisprudence. I told him, "This is good work. Each son complements the other. The jurist needs hadith, and the hadith scholar needs fiqh." I hinted at the call to the truth, and so on. He accepted this speech and did not discuss it at all. As for him coming to me here at the house and such, that did not happen.
Al-Halabi : Also, my Shaykh, you mentioned to us at that time that he asked you about some hadiths and said to you, "I bought Sahih al-Jami' or al-Mishkat or something like that," and you told him at that time, "If this had been from before, or something like that."
The Shaykh : Yes, in truth, his position there was not what we imagined. But perhaps the illness of both of us softened the atmosphere a bit, from his side and from my side, because he carries very serious campaigns against the Salafis. Yes. May Allah forgive us and him, because you do not know; perhaps he was misguided and wanted guidance, but he did not take the path of guidance. Now, this was part of the question. Was there a second question?
The questioner : The first part or the first section. You dismissed it because you found in it some contradiction or something unnecessary.
The Shaykh : Good, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Like my saying, "What do you say about Professor Sa'id Hawwa, and is it such and such?"
The answer is clear.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : It reached us that Professor Sa'id Hawwa, may Allah forgive him, came to you a period before his death, declaring his acceptance of the creed of the Salaf or something similar. Is this true, as it was rumored?
The Shaykh : My brother, this is just the appearance of some people. They interpret matters that are actually happening according to their desires. I was ill in the hospital, and he was also ill and frequenting the hospital. It was said to him that Al-Albani was here, so he came to me with his two sons, offering the Islamic greeting. Of course, I did not see him from the day I left Damascus until I came here. He used to attend my lessons in the past, but then we did not see him. It turned out that he had joined the Muslim Brotherhood during that illness that forced me to go to the hospital. So he came and visited me with his two sons. There was a friendly conversation between us, but I no longer remember what the talk was, for the sake of Allah, because I hinted to him about the Salafi call. But, glory be to Allah, I no longer remember. Was any of you present?
Al-Halabi : I remember, my Shaykh.
Another questioner : I.
The Shaykh : Do you remember?
Another questioner : I remember that the conversation was with his sons. One of them is studying Sharia law.
The Shaykh : Yes, he told me that one is studying in the College of Hadith and one in the College of Fiqh. So I pointed out the direction of those who follow the schools of jurisprudence. I told him, "This is good work. Each son complements the other. The jurist needs hadith, and the hadith scholar needs fiqh." I hinted at the call to the truth, and so on. He accepted this speech and did not discuss it at all. As for him coming to me here at the house and such, that did not happen.
Al-Halabi : Also, my Shaykh, you mentioned to us at that time that he asked you about some hadiths and said to you, "I bought Sahih al-Jami' or al-Mishkat or something like that," and you told him at that time, "If this had been from before, or something like that."
The Shaykh : Yes, in truth, his position there was not what we imagined. But perhaps the illness of both of us softened the atmosphere a bit, from his side and from my side, because he carries very serious campaigns against the Salafis. Yes. May Allah forgive us and him, because you do not know; perhaps he was misguided and wanted guidance, but he did not take the path of guidance. Now, this was part of the question. Was there a second question?
The questioner : The first part or the first section. You dismissed it because you found in it some contradiction or something unnecessary.
The Shaykh : Good, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Like my saying, "What do you say about Professor Sa'id Hawwa, and is it such and such?"
The answer is clear.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
Source
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