Is the book *Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam* by Ibn Hazm considered one of the best books written in this science compared to others?
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The questioner : Do you not see, our Shaykh, in his book "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" that it is one of the best books written in this science compared to others?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is our trade, returned to us.
The questioner : Yes, indeed, this is your statement.
The Shaykh : Heh.
The questioner : Yes, if the first book in this field is by our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, but let me ask you a question in return for your question: Can those who have not studied anything of the traditional science of usul, and have not studied anything of what is called by the later scholars "the sciences of the tools," understand the words of Ibn Hazm in "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam"? I say this matter is difficult. Also, do all students of knowledge have the patience to study this book? It is a single issue that he speaks about for pages, whereas in the books of taqlid it is line by line. Therefore, that science requires patience, perseverance, and hardship, and so on.
The questioner : Our brother Abu Mu'adh spoke in a word saying Ibn Hazm is a Zahiri, our Shaykh. I believe that the Zahiris are from the Sunnah, but there is no excess like that of Abu Muhammad Ibn Hazm. The principle is the apparent meaning.
The Shaykh : That is not your creed, that is.
The questioner : This is my creed, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That is not your creed, this is the creed of all Muslims.
The questioner : I thought our brother Abu Mu'adh was taking this upon Ibn Hazm...
The Shaykh : He is taking...
The questioner : Meaning he is taking the side of strictness in the Zahiri school.
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : And the excess.
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : This is how the matter appeared to us.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is our trade, returned to us.
The questioner : Yes, indeed, this is your statement.
The Shaykh : Heh.
The questioner : Yes, if the first book in this field is by our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, but let me ask you a question in return for your question: Can those who have not studied anything of the traditional science of usul, and have not studied anything of what is called by the later scholars "the sciences of the tools," understand the words of Ibn Hazm in "Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam"? I say this matter is difficult. Also, do all students of knowledge have the patience to study this book? It is a single issue that he speaks about for pages, whereas in the books of taqlid it is line by line. Therefore, that science requires patience, perseverance, and hardship, and so on.
The questioner : Our brother Abu Mu'adh spoke in a word saying Ibn Hazm is a Zahiri, our Shaykh. I believe that the Zahiris are from the Sunnah, but there is no excess like that of Abu Muhammad Ibn Hazm. The principle is the apparent meaning.
The Shaykh : That is not your creed, that is.
The questioner : This is my creed, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That is not your creed, this is the creed of all Muslims.
The questioner : I thought our brother Abu Mu'adh was taking this upon Ibn Hazm...
The Shaykh : He is taking...
The questioner : Meaning he is taking the side of strictness in the Zahiri school.
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : And the excess.
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : This is how the matter appeared to us.
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