Discussion of al-Dhahabi's Book of Major Sins

Al-Halabi : Regarding the example our brother Jamal gave about the issue of al-Dhahabi's Book of Major Sins, the reality is that the example may be correct with regard to the popular editions, if that expression is permissible, of the Book of Major Sins.

The Shaykh : is it
Al-Halabi : However, the edition that our brotherThe Shaykh : Mashhur authenticated, relying on approximately two handwritten manuscripts from the time of Imam al-Dhahabi or his students,

The Shaykh : Good.
Al-Halabi : was free of all these topics and weak hadiths, except for a few hadiths that can hardly be counted on one hand. He says, "And al-Hakim narrated it in his Mustadrak and graded it as authentic, and the responsibility is on him," and so on. So it contains the same content as al-Dhahabi's. As for the well-known Book of Major Sins, it truly does not contain any of al-Dhahabi's content.

The Shaykh : I mean, you think it contains...
Al-Halabi : Many additions, and it appears that each person was a preacher who saw the book and added hadiths, and so on. As for the book that relied on more than one source, which are high-quality, meaning superior, manuscripts, it contains nothing of these fabrications or topics.

The Shaykh : Good.
Al-Halabi : Yes, that is correct.

The Shaykh : This is a benefit, by Allah.
Al-Halabi : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.