What are the legal books you recommend for the intermediate student of knowledge?
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The questioner : What are the legal books you recommend for the intermediate student of knowledge?
The Shaykh : First, I say that there is no book better than the Book of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). What I urge my brothers to do is to focus on the Qur'an in terms of memorization, understanding, and practice. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not move on from ten verses until they had learned them, along with all the knowledge and practice contained in them.
Then, after that, one should focus on the authentic hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is well known that the hadiths that are authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are very numerous, and the beginner or intermediate student of knowledge cannot encompass them all. However, there are classified books in this field that one can refer to, such as the book "Umdat al-Ahkam" by 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, and the book "Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah" by al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him), and other concise books.
Then, after this, one advances to books that are somewhat longer, such as Bulugh al-Maram and "Al-Muntakha min Akhbar al-Mushtafa". Then, after this, one increases by reading the classified books of hadith, such as Sahih al-Bukhari and "Sahih Muslim".
As for jurisprudence, one should look at the most concise book written on the subject, read it to benefit from it, and apply it to the evidence one has come to know, so that one combines the issues with their proofs.
As for grammar, one should start with concise books, such as the book "Al-Ajrumiyyah". It is a concise, blessed, and beneficial book, divided in a way that the beginner can encompass, especially if Allah makes it easy for him to have someone who explains it to him. Then, after this, I advise him to memorize the Alfiah of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) and to understand its meaning, because it is a blessed Alfiah containing much good.
Then, I also advise that one should stick with a shaykh (scholar) in whom he trusts regarding his knowledge, religion, and character. Because receiving knowledge from shaykhs is closer to encompassing knowledge and knowing the correct position, and is more concise for the student of knowledge. Because the student of knowledge who reads from books, if he does not devote his efforts day and night, will not achieve anything. Also, books are varied; some are committed to the authentic or committed to preferring what should be preferred, and some are biased toward the school of jurisprudence they follow, to the point that some authors, may Allah forgive us and them, sometimes twist the necks of the texts to make them conform to what they advocate. Therefore, I see that a person should focus on the shaykh he studies with in terms of his knowledge, religion, and character.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : First, I say that there is no book better than the Book of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). What I urge my brothers to do is to focus on the Qur'an in terms of memorization, understanding, and practice. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not move on from ten verses until they had learned them, along with all the knowledge and practice contained in them.
Then, after that, one should focus on the authentic hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is well known that the hadiths that are authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are very numerous, and the beginner or intermediate student of knowledge cannot encompass them all. However, there are classified books in this field that one can refer to, such as the book "Umdat al-Ahkam" by 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, and the book "Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah" by al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him), and other concise books.
Then, after this, one advances to books that are somewhat longer, such as Bulugh al-Maram and "Al-Muntakha min Akhbar al-Mushtafa". Then, after this, one increases by reading the classified books of hadith, such as Sahih al-Bukhari and "Sahih Muslim".
As for jurisprudence, one should look at the most concise book written on the subject, read it to benefit from it, and apply it to the evidence one has come to know, so that one combines the issues with their proofs.
As for grammar, one should start with concise books, such as the book "Al-Ajrumiyyah". It is a concise, blessed, and beneficial book, divided in a way that the beginner can encompass, especially if Allah makes it easy for him to have someone who explains it to him. Then, after this, I advise him to memorize the Alfiah of Ibn Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) and to understand its meaning, because it is a blessed Alfiah containing much good.
Then, I also advise that one should stick with a shaykh (scholar) in whom he trusts regarding his knowledge, religion, and character. Because receiving knowledge from shaykhs is closer to encompassing knowledge and knowing the correct position, and is more concise for the student of knowledge. Because the student of knowledge who reads from books, if he does not devote his efforts day and night, will not achieve anything. Also, books are varied; some are committed to the authentic or committed to preferring what should be preferred, and some are biased toward the school of jurisprudence they follow, to the point that some authors, may Allah forgive us and them, sometimes twist the necks of the texts to make them conform to what they advocate. Therefore, I see that a person should focus on the shaykh he studies with in terms of his knowledge, religion, and character.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.