Nukhbat al-Fikar

Nukhbat al-Fikar is a classic work on Uṣūl al-ḥadīth by Imam al-Hafidh Ibn Hajr al-Asqalani. An essential work for those serisously interested in learning about ḥadīth, their chains of tranmission, narrators, and classfications.

The following is a translation plus commentary on Nukhbat al-Fikar by 'Allamah Sa'eed Ahmad Palanpuri:

Nukhbat al-Fikar

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al-Adab al-Mufrad

Al-Adab al-Mufrad, a Code for Everyday Living, was authored by Imam Bukhari rahimahullah (194-256AH / 810 - 870 CE) as to provide insight into the moral conduct of the early Muslims in a society led by the perfect character of an-Nabi Muhammad (saw). This unique collection of 1322 ahadith and ath'aar is one of the earliest and most authentic works on Islamic etiquette and the Islamic way of life.

Not only are they practical and inspiring, they also fulfil a desperate need for authoritative guide on morality and spirituality for Muslims living in a modern, secular society, where the line between right and wrong is increasingly blurred. The following is an english translation of the text by Ustadha 'Aisha Bewley:Imam Bukhari - Adab Al-Mufrad

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al-Muwaṭṭa al-Malik

Al-Muwaṭṭa of Imam Malik ibn Anas, the great jurist of Madina and founder of the Maliki school of Islamic Law, is a complete record of the legal and social parameters of the original Muslim community in Al-Madina. Imam Malik composed al-Muwaṭṭa over a period of forty years to represent the "well-trodden path" of the people of Madinah.

Its name also means that it is the book that is "many times agreed upon"- about whose contents the people of Madinah were unanimously agreed. Its high standing is such that people of every school of fiqh and all of the imams of hadith scholarship agree upon its authenticity. Imam Shafi'i famously said, "There is not on the face of the earth a book - after the Book of Allah - which is more authentic than the book of Malik." The following is an english translation of the al-Muwatta by 'Aisha Bewley:

al-Muwatta'

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