In this collection, the great eighteenth century Hadith master, Shah Wali Allah, transmits forty hadith that he heard directly from his teacher, Sheikh Abu Tahir al-Madani, with an uninterrupted chain of transmission through Imam al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him).
About the author
Shah Wali allah was born in northern India in 1703 in a learned family descended from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him). as a young man, he studied the major hadith collections with his father, and then traveled to the Hijaz where he continued his studies with various eminent teachers, including Shaykh Abu Tahir al-Kurdi al-Madani through whom he transmits the hadiths in this collection. Shah Wali Allah composed some fifty works in total, including the Hujjat Allah al-Baligha (The Conclusive Argument from God), which is considered his prime achievement, and an early Persian translation of the Qur an, as well as a number of works treating Islamic legal methodologies and Sufi metaphysics.
Translated by Safaruk Zaman Chowdhury
Commentary by Shaykh Nemat Ullah A'zami and Marcia Hermanson
Cover: Paperback
Author: Shah Wali Allah ad-Dihlawi
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Pages: 48
Weight: 50(Gram)
It is not possible to fully grasp the true gravity of the Qur'an, but this remarkable collection gathers forty hadith that each indicate the majesty of the Book of Allah. Whether describing the manifestation of the Qur'an as an intercessor on the Day of Judgement, or its effect on those who read it, every hadith in this collection is profoundly inspiring and likely to have a deeply transformative effect on the reader.
Translated by Mawlana Mohammad Mohammadi. Commentary by Mohamed Ansa & Mawlana Mohammad Mohammadi.
Mulla 'Ali al-Qari
Mulla 'Ali al-Qari, a Hanafi jurist, hadith expert, and theologian, was born and grew up in Herat, Afghanistan where he received his early Islamic education. He was deeply devoted to the Qur'an, and his mastery and precision of Qur'anic recitation and its science earned him the appellate al-Qari or the Qur'an reciter'. His scholarship was exacting and his output profuse having composed works a great number being encyclopedic in nature on just about every field and subfield of the traditional Islamic disciplines.
''A fluid translation of an invaluable work on the Prophetic hadiths related to the virtues of the Qur an by a leading hadith master. The commentary and referencing make this work of great benefit to anyone seeking to become of the people of the Qur an, whom the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) described as, the people of Allah and His most chosen.
- SHAYKH FARAZ RABBANI
Cover: Hardback
Author: Mulla 'Ali al-Qari
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Pages: 49
Size: 11 x 15.5 cm
Weight: 51(Gram)
It is not possible to fully grasp the true gravity of the Qur'an, but this remarkable collection gathers forty hadith that each indicate the majesty of the Book of Allah. Whether describing the manifestation of the Qur'an as an intercessor on the Day of Judgement, or its effect on those who read it, every hadith in this collection is profoundly inspiring and likely to have a deeply transformative effect on the reader.
Translated by Mawlana Mohammad Mohammadi. Commentary by Mohamed Ansa & Mawlana Mohammad Mohammadi.
Mulla 'Ali al-Qari
Mulla 'Ali al-Qari, a Hanafi jurist, hadith expert, and theologian, was born and grew up in Herat, Afghanistan where he received his early Islamic education. He was deeply devoted to the Qur'an, and his mastery and precision of Quranic recitation and its science earned him the appellate al-Qari or the Qur'an reciter'. His scholarship was exacting and his output profuse having composed works a great number being encyclopedic in nature on just about every field and subfield of the traditional Islamic disciplines.
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''A fluid translation of an invaluable work on the Prophetic hadiths related to the virtues of the Quran by a leading hadith master. The commentary and referencing make this work of great benefit to anyone seeking to become of the people of the Quran, whom the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) described as, the people of Allah and His most chosen.
- SHAYKH FARAZ RABBANI
Cover: Paperback
Author: Mulla 'Ali al-Qari
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Pages: 72
Size: 11 x 15.5 cm
Weight: 56(Gram)
'Practical Application' is the common theme in Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti's collection of Hadiths. Each of the forty hadith in this book is striking by its immediate relevance; whether on questions of legal judgment, virtuous action, or asceticism, the reader will find lessons that can be applied in almost any situation.
Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti
Imam Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti was a towering ninth century Egyptian scholar and is considered the reviver of his era. He was a prolific writer and has over 600 titles to his name, many of which are encyclopedic in nature and cover almost every science of his day. He traveled extensively to gather hadith, including Morocco, Chad, Syria, the Hijaz, Yemen and even India.
English translation by Aisha Bewley.
Cover: Paperback
Author: Imam Jalal al-Din as-Suyuti / Tr. Aisha Bewley
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Pages: 52
Size: 15.5 x 11
Weight: 50(Gram)
Beginning with biographical notes on the wives of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), Ibn 'Asakir takes the reader through a remarkable collection of hadith describing the virtues of the 'Mothers of the Believers', an appellation invested on the wives of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) by the Quranic text itself.
Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn 'Asakir
Born in a scholarly Damascene family in the 6th century (Hijri), Ibn 'Asakir became an accomplished jurist, hadith specialist, and a prolific author. His learning had a profound effect on him and he was noted for his asceticism, devotion, and tearfulness.
English translation by Aisha Bewley.
Cover: Paperback
Author: Abd ar-Rahman Ibn 'Asakir / Tr. Aisha Bewley
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Pages: 178
Size: 15.5 x 11 cm
Weight: 130(Gram)
In this collection of 42 hadith, al-Hafiz al-Kattani tackles a subject that has been neglected by modern Islam and yet is one that lies at the core of the religion, namely, the love of the noble family of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Al-Hafiz al-Kattani demonstrates categorically that to love the family of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) is an integral part of Sunni Islam and a foundational attitude of the believer.
English translation by Safaruk Zaman Chowdhury
Muhammad Ibn Jafar al-Kattani
Al-Hafiz Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Kattani (b. 1273 AH) received his early religious education in his native Morocco, then traveled to Syria and the Hijaz to continue his studies with many of leading scholars of his time. He was a specialist of hadith but also mastered other sciences including Islamic jurisprudence. He was deeply involved in the political struggle against colonialism and was a great support to the legitimate Muslim rulers.
Cover: Paperback
Author: Muhammad Ibn Jaffar al-Kattani
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Pages: 69
Size: 11 x 15.5 cm
Weight: 57(Gram)
| Al-Arba'in of Abd al-Rahman Jami. Forty Hadiths on Ethics and Practical Wisdom. |
The Arba'in or Chihil Kalima of Jami is a choice collection of Traditions of the Blessed Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). The main emphasis is on cultivating high qualities of character. The compiler, a great Persian scholar and poet, further enriched his beautiful Hadith selection with pithy and eloquent paraphrases in verse. In this edition, Turath Publishing presents the original Arabic and Persian texts together with English translations of both. These are complemented by an introductory account of Jami and his works, and also by notes on both the content and the sources of the Hadiths.
Translated by Muhammad Isa Waley.
Mawlana Jami
Born near Kharjird in western Afghanistan, Abd al-Rahman Jami (d. 896/1492) was already a religious scholar of tremendous ability when he experienced a call to the Mystical Path. Settling in the Timurid capital of Herat, Jami embarked on a spiritual and intellectual journey that led him to produce some of the greatest didactic and lyric verse in the canon of classical Persian poetry, as well as prose works on a remarkably wide range of subjects, including metaphysics, ethics, jurisprudence, biography, and Arabic grammar.
About The Book
Sham is an area which encompasses modern-day Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, parts of Northern Egypt, parts of Southern Turkey and parts of Western Iraq.
A land sanctified by the Quran itself and blessed in the prayers of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), Sham is a region of momentous importance and consequence and is now a witness to violent convulsions and turmoil.
In this indispensable collection, the author presents forty hadith about Sham, its virtues with a short commentary and biographies of the Companions who lived and died here.
About The Author
Sheikh al-Hadith Mufti Shabbir Ahmed Sahib is one of the leading scholars of the UK.
He teaches the sciences of hadith, Quranic exegesis, and jurisprudence at Dar al-Ulum Al-Arabiya Al-Islamia in Bury, Manchester and serves as its Grand Mufti.
He studied under many distinguished scholars, most notably Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Yunus Jawnpuri in Saharanpur, India.
He also has authorizations in the hadith sciences from Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib (May Allah have mercy on him).