The Shaykh’s dialogue regarding a specific book that the student acquired as a photocopy from some of the students.
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The student : Shaykh, in approximately one volume, it is by an Indian as well, and it is an Indian lithographic edition, summarizing al-‘Ayni’s biographies!
The Shaykh : Yes, this is it, al-Qawwami!
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the one I had looked at, where is it?
The student : It is with me.
The Shaykh : It is with you, but where did you get it from?!
The student : I photocopied it from Shaykh ‘Ali.
The Shaykh : Ah, a photocopy!
The student : A photocopy, it is as if he forgot about it.
The Shaykh : Approximately how many pages?
The student : Approximately!
The Shaykh : One hundred or more?!
The student : More.
The Shaykh : More!
The student : Yes, approximately one hundred and fifty.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is it, al-Qawwami!
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the one I had looked at, where is it?
The student : It is with me.
The Shaykh : It is with you, but where did you get it from?!
The student : I photocopied it from Shaykh ‘Ali.
The Shaykh : Ah, a photocopy!
The student : A photocopy, it is as if he forgot about it.
The Shaykh : Approximately how many pages?
The student : Approximately!
The Shaykh : One hundred or more?!
The student : More.
The Shaykh : More!
The student : Yes, approximately one hundred and fifty.
Source
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