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al-Hamdu Lillaah, indeed
the Shaykh has memorised a hundred thousand hadeeth...
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Shaykh
'Asheesh narrates an incident when the Imaam of Hadeeth,
the Shaykh - Muhammad
Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee (rahima-hullaah)
was explaining the different scholarly levels of hadeeth,
and Shaykh al-Albaanee went on to say:
"al-Haafidth
is one who has memorised a hundred thousand hadeeth along
with their chains of narration and the text (of each hadeeth)."
So
Shaykh 'Asheesh responds:
"Is it possible for me to be satisfied in the knowledge
that our Shaykh has memorised a hundred thousand hadeeth?"
Shaykh
al-Albaanee said:
"This does not concern you."
Shaykh
'Asheesh said:
"Rather, it is from that which does concern me."
Shaykh
al-Albaanee said:
"…does not concern you."
Shaykh
'Asheesh said:
"So is it possible for me to say that our Shaykh is a
haafidth?"
So
Shaykh al-Albaanee became quiet.
Shaykh
'Asheesh said:
"So is it possible for me to take your silence as an
answer?"
Shaykh
al-Albaanee said:
"Have I not told you that this does not concern you?"
Shaykh
'Asheesh said:
"Yes. This is from that which does concern me. Is it
possible for me to interpret (your) lack of response as an
answer?"
So
the Shaykh became quiet.
And Shaykh 'Asheesh repeated his question to him a number
of times.
Shaykh
al-Albaanee recited:
"{And
whatever you have of the blessings, then it is from Allaah}."
And
Shaykh 'Asheesh quickly said:
"Can I interpret this as an answer?"
Shaykh
al-Albaanee said:
"It is for you to interpret it as an answer and it is
for you to interpret it as whatever you wish."
Shaykh
'Asheesh narrates:
"So I happily proclaimed: "Allaahu Akbar",
and jubilantly exclaimed: "Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah",
and said:
"al-Hamdu Lillaah, indeed the Shaykh has memorised a
hundred thousand hadeeth."
So
our Shaykh laughed; It was as if he confirmed what I was saying."
Shaykh
'Asheesh further narrates:
"From his responses from the beginning to the end there
never was a clear answer from the Shaykh, so this does not
imply anything except his extreme humility."
Safahaat
baydhaa. min hayaat Shaykhinaa al-Albaanee – Page 40
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