Is not the book al-Muharrar by Ibn 'Abd al-Hadi (may Allah have mercy on him) better? Is it not better than Bulugh al-Maram?
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The questioner : Is not the book *al-Muharrar* by Ibn 'Abd al-Hadi (may Allah have mercy on him) better? Is it not better than the book *Bulugh al-Maram*?
The Shaykh : But *Bulugh al-Maram* is circulated among the people, and its author was a meticulous scholar (may Allah have mercy on him). A circulated work is one that a person should pay more attention to than others, because an abandoned work is not of much benefit to people. And *Bulugh*, as you know, was served by and read by our scholars and teachers.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. For example... this approach: I would translate the hadiths that are in *Bulugh al-Maram* but not in *al-Muharrar*.
The Shaykh : And the ones that are in *al-Muharrar* but not in *Bulugh*.
The questioner : I do not rely on *al-Muharrar* for memorization, and I would translate what is in *Bulugh* but not in *al-Muharrar*, and add what is in *al-Muharrar*.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this; it is a specific method. But in general, it is better for a student to study the famous books that are circulated among the people.
The Shaykh : But *Bulugh al-Maram* is circulated among the people, and its author was a meticulous scholar (may Allah have mercy on him). A circulated work is one that a person should pay more attention to than others, because an abandoned work is not of much benefit to people. And *Bulugh*, as you know, was served by and read by our scholars and teachers.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. For example... this approach: I would translate the hadiths that are in *Bulugh al-Maram* but not in *al-Muharrar*.
The Shaykh : And the ones that are in *al-Muharrar* but not in *Bulugh*.
The questioner : I do not rely on *al-Muharrar* for memorization, and I would translate what is in *Bulugh* but not in *al-Muharrar*, and add what is in *al-Muharrar*.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this; it is a specific method. But in general, it is better for a student to study the famous books that are circulated among the people.