What is your opinion of Shaykh Nur al-Din 'Atar, and of his books, including *Manhaj al-Niqad fi 'Ulum al-Hadith* (The Methodology of Criticism in the Sciences of Hadith)?
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The questioner : ... This book, *Manhaj al-Niqad fi 'Ulum al-Hadith*, is by Nur al-Din al-'Atar.
The Shaykh : What is his name?
The questioner : His name is Nur al-Din al-'Atar, the author.
The Shaykh : Ah, yes. This is a man who works with hadith, but...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He is predominantly inclined toward the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
The questioner : The Hanafi school?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. He is zealous for his school.
The questioner : Is he strong in hadith, O our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, but he has made an effort, and that is to be appreciated.
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : But his study of hadith did not free him from sectarian bias.
The questioner : Very well, O our Shaykh, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : His book, *Manhaj al-Niqad fi 'Ulum al-Hadith*, is good. For example, his definitions of hadiths are very confusing.
The Shaykh : For example?
The questioner : For example, he says: "A munqati' (disconnected) hadith is one in which two narrators have been dropped from its chain, either in the middle, at the beginning, or at the end." And he also says: "This is similar to a mursal (interrupted) hadith, or a hadith..."
The Shaykh : Is there a flaw in the transmission?
The questioner : No, that is incorrect, O our Shaykh. We even encountered this in an exam today! It confused us in our studies. How are we supposed to distinguish, for example, between a munqati' and...
The Shaykh : A munqati' is when the break is in two places.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then it is munqati', but if it is...
The questioner : It is munqati', but it is not necessary that it be at the beginning of the chain or in the middle.
The Shaykh : It occurs in succession.
The questioner : We ask you to make supplication for us.
The Shaykh : We have spoken of... and we are serving you.
The Shaykh : That we will take him to the airport tomorrow.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : So I cannot say "I will not go," but he said that he has an appointment with Abu 'Abdullah.
The questioner : Well, his joy at your presence, we did not mediate.
The Shaykh : Immediately?!
The questioner : SoThe Shaykh : He is pleased with that, O Abu Mustafa. Our Shaykh always says: "Whoever serves, is served." Ah, O our Shaykh, Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : The Qudsi hadith:.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The questioner : It means, what Allah willed!!
The Shaykh : It means.
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, there is no god but Allah.
The Shaykh : What is his name?
The questioner : His name is Nur al-Din al-'Atar, the author.
The Shaykh : Ah, yes. This is a man who works with hadith, but...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He is predominantly inclined toward the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
The questioner : The Hanafi school?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. He is zealous for his school.
The questioner : Is he strong in hadith, O our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, but he has made an effort, and that is to be appreciated.
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : But his study of hadith did not free him from sectarian bias.
The questioner : Very well, O our Shaykh, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : His book, *Manhaj al-Niqad fi 'Ulum al-Hadith*, is good. For example, his definitions of hadiths are very confusing.
The Shaykh : For example?
The questioner : For example, he says: "A munqati' (disconnected) hadith is one in which two narrators have been dropped from its chain, either in the middle, at the beginning, or at the end." And he also says: "This is similar to a mursal (interrupted) hadith, or a hadith..."
The Shaykh : Is there a flaw in the transmission?
The questioner : No, that is incorrect, O our Shaykh. We even encountered this in an exam today! It confused us in our studies. How are we supposed to distinguish, for example, between a munqati' and...
The Shaykh : A munqati' is when the break is in two places.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then it is munqati', but if it is...
The questioner : It is munqati', but it is not necessary that it be at the beginning of the chain or in the middle.
The Shaykh : It occurs in succession.
The questioner : We ask you to make supplication for us.
The Shaykh : We have spoken of... and we are serving you.
The Shaykh : That we will take him to the airport tomorrow.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : So I cannot say "I will not go," but he said that he has an appointment with Abu 'Abdullah.
The questioner : Well, his joy at your presence, we did not mediate.
The Shaykh : Immediately?!
The questioner : SoThe Shaykh : He is pleased with that, O Abu Mustafa. Our Shaykh always says: "Whoever serves, is served." Ah, O our Shaykh, Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : The Qudsi hadith:
Allah the Exalted said: "My servant, spend, and I will spend upon you."
قال الله - تعالى - : عبدي ، أَنفِقْ أُنفِقْ عليكThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The questioner : It means, what Allah willed!!
The Shaykh : It means
No wealth decreases from charity.
ما نقص مال من صدقةThe questioner : Yes, by Allah, there is no god but Allah.
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