Is Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni, the Egyptian, your successor in hadith?
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The questioner : All right, in my last question, Shaykh, some of the brothers in Egypt told us that Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni has an ijazah from you. Is this true? Also, some of the brothers say that Abu Ishaq claims to be your successor in this knowledge, meaning the knowledge of hadith, even though we hear in Yemen that the man who comes after you in the knowledge of hadith isThe Shaykh : Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wadi'i. So what is your comment on this?
The Shaykh : There are many claims, and very many indeed. I do not believe that either of these two men is correct in what is attributed to them. As for me, I do not say any of this about anyone as long as I am alive, because I hope that the successors after me will be more than one or two!
The questioner : There is a short question remaining regarding this matter, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This contradicts your last statement.
The questioner : No, because this question just came to my mind now, as I had forgotten it and then remembered it!
The Shaykh : There are many claims, and very many indeed. I do not believe that either of these two men is correct in what is attributed to them. As for me, I do not say any of this about anyone as long as I am alive, because I hope that the successors after me will be more than one or two!
The questioner : There is a short question remaining regarding this matter, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This contradicts your last statement.
The questioner : No, because this question just came to my mind now, as I had forgotten it and then remembered it!
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