A conversation with the student, inquiring after the Shaykh, and asking about the completion of the Shaykh’s copy of the book *Tahdhib al-Kamal* with him.
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The questioner : How are you this evening, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We are well, and the kingdom belongs to Allah, and all praise is due to Allah.
The questioner : I hope you are in good health and well?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well. How are you? I hope you are doing well.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Always, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : You have Waleed with you from Riyadh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner : How are you with the cold, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, our Lord, as they say: He tests people and helps them.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, how are you?
The questioner : We praise Allah and extol Him with all good.
The Shaykh : Are the rains abundant and plentiful with you, if Allah wills?
The questioner : We praise Allah.
The Shaykh : May Allah complete it with good.
The questioner : Amen, amen.
The Shaykh : Because in the authentic hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The questioner : There is no power nor strength except with Allah!
The Shaykh : Therefore, we hope that the conclusion will be to good.
The questioner : We ask Allah for that.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : We are in a time of trials.
The Shaykh: Allah is the Greatest!
The questioner : Shaykh, we ask Allah for well-being.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner : O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh : Some of the trials are apparent, and some are hidden.
The questioner : Amen, amen, we seek refuge in Allah from them.
The Shaykh : How is the father?
The questioner : We praise Allah and extol Him with all good.
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The questioner : Convey my abundant greetings to him.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon him, and upon him, and upon those who conveyed the greetings to us.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : We have, Shaykh, *Tahdhib al-Kamal*, and it has been completed.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : I do not know if it is complete with you or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, we obtained it recently, and it is complete with me, praise be to Allah, and therefore I reward you with good in advance.
The questioner : May you be rewarded with good, and you likewise.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : We are well, and the kingdom belongs to Allah, and all praise is due to Allah.
The questioner : I hope you are in good health and well?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well. How are you? I hope you are doing well.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Always, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : You have Waleed with you from Riyadh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, we are well.
The questioner : How are you with the cold, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, our Lord, as they say: He tests people and helps them.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, how are you?
The questioner : We praise Allah and extol Him with all good.
The Shaykh : Are the rains abundant and plentiful with you, if Allah wills?
The questioner : We praise Allah.
The Shaykh : May Allah complete it with good.
The questioner : Amen, amen.
The Shaykh : Because in the authentic hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The sunnah is not that the sky does not rain and the earth does not grow, but rather the sunnah is that the sky rains and the earth does not grow.
ليست السنة بألا تمطر السماء ولا تنبت الأرض ، وإنما السنة أن تمطر السماء ولا تنبت الأرضThe questioner : There is no power nor strength except with Allah!
The Shaykh : Therefore, we hope that the conclusion will be to good.
The questioner : We ask Allah for that.
The Shaykh : How are you?
The questioner : We are in a time of trials.
The Shaykh: Allah is the Greatest!
The questioner : Shaykh, we ask Allah for well-being.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner : O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh : Some of the trials are apparent, and some are hidden.
The questioner : Amen, amen, we seek refuge in Allah from them.
The Shaykh : How is the father?
The questioner : We praise Allah and extol Him with all good.
The Shaykh: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The questioner : Convey my abundant greetings to him.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon him, and upon him, and upon those who conveyed the greetings to us.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : We have, Shaykh, *Tahdhib al-Kamal*, and it has been completed.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : I do not know if it is complete with you or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, we obtained it recently, and it is complete with me, praise be to Allah, and therefore I reward you with good in advance.
The questioner : May you be rewarded with good, and you likewise.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
Source
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