Path of Muhammad -  A Book on Islamic Morals and Ethics by Imam Birgivi

 Paperback - 390 pages     Transl. by Shaykh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti

 
Imam Birgivi's Allah be pleased with him works of: The Path Of Muhammad: A Book On Islamic Morals And Ethics is the first complete translation and interpretation today of a manuscript composed in the 16th century.

This work is widely used today as an Arabic text in numerous universities throughout the Islamic world. A classic text of Islamic spirituality that delineates rules for living in accordance with Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's teachings, The Path Of Muhammad was meant to serve as an example for all Muslims to follow. It also provides a unique reference for comparing ethical tenets of Islam to that of other religions. Though the passage of centuries, let alone the gulfs between cultures may alter how The Path Of Muhammad is perceived today, it nonetheless stands as a ground-breaking text in successive generation's struggles to codify morality and responsible behaviour. Also included in this remarkable volume is a copy of "The Last Will and Testament (Vasiyyetname)" of Imam Birgivi Allah be pleased with him, a summary of his life's teachings.

 
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  40 aHadith for Children                                                                 by  Sajid ul Qadri

  Paperback - 47 pages

 
40 different ahadith for children to read, understand and hopefully memorise. Each hadith has its own page and is written in Arabic, with urdu, roman urdu and English translation.

The main point of the hadith is explained in more detail in a simple message so that children can grasp the reason behind the hadith.

Very nice, clear presentation in colour.Ages 8+

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  40 Hadith : Arba'in Shareef  (Urdu)    by Shaykh al Islam

  Hardback - 412 pages    

 
This is Hadrat Shaykh al-Islam w'al Muslimeen's detailed tafseer (commentary) on the 40 AHadith, presented and published in the traditional classical hardback style by Global Islamic Mission of USA.  

Please note this book is in urdu and is available in hardback only.

 
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   40 Hadith :Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace & Blessings upon him

  Booklet : 26 pages

 
Compiled & Translated by: Bakhtyar Haidar Pirzada al-Azhari

 
40 AHADITH is a collection of 40 Sayings of the noble Prophet  
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with English translation.

Al-Karam Publications, UK.

 
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A Madinan View- on the Sunnah, Courtesy, Wisdom, Battles & History

 Paperback - 206 pages 

A Madinan View on the Sunnah, Courtesy, Wisdom and Battles 

by Imam Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani [d.386H]
Translated by Abdassamad Clarke 

Taken from the Kitab al-Jami’ by Imam al-Qayrawani, this book provides valuable insights into the life and practices of the early Muslim community who followed closely the example of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and his noble companions Radi Allahu ta'ala anhum. It reveals the noble qualities of character as exemplified by the men and women of Madinah, who held on to these qualities regardless of their circumstances.  

Knowledge of the tradition which stems from the “best community brought out to mankind” puts us in a position to recreate such a community.

 
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Sunna Notes :  Volume - 1 Studies in Hadith & Doctrine 

 Paperback - 224 pgs :  Hadith History & Principles,      Dr Gibril F. Haddad, Musa Furber

Sunna Notes 
Studies in Hadith and Doctrine
Volume 1 Hadith History & Principles
Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

With Ibn Hajar al-`Asqalani’s Nukhbat al-Fikar 
Translated by Musa Furber

It pleased our bountiful Creator to make knowledge of Hadith and its ancillary sciences the exclusive characteristic of Muslim civilisation. Alone among the nations that walked the face of the earth, this Ummah received and kept this Divine trust together with the Last Testament -the Qur'an- to pass it on to subsequent generations unchanged with an ever-refined array of disciplines for verification and authentication.

Among those disciplines, Hadith methodology and criticism ensured that nothing alien crept into the pure Prophetic Sunna as conveyed by upright and precise transmitters under the strict perusal of their peers and subsequent experts. When Ibn al-Mubarak was asked about the forged hadiths he replied, "The giant scholars dispose of them!" Then he recited, Lo! We, even We, have revealed the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian (15:9). Thus he reiterated in the pithiest way that the Prophetic Sunna and authentic Hadith are part and parcel of the Final Revelation - which no Muslim denies!- and that the Lawgiver preserves His Dhikr through the surest human means imaginable.

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Sunna Notes :  Volume 2 - Studies in Hadith & Doctrine

 Paperback - 274 pages :  The Excellent Innovation in the Qur’an & Hadith

Sunna Notes 
Studies in Hadith and Doctrine
Volume 2: The Excellent Innovation in the Qur’an & Hadith
By Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad  

With Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali’s 
The Sunna of the Caliphs 
 
Nowhere in the field of Islamic jurisprudence is a blatant tampering with the truth felt more than in the redefinition of "Sunna" and "bid'a". The understanding of the pious Salaf such as Imam al-Shafi'i for these terms is arrogantly cast aside. Their crystal-clear distinction: "Bid'a is of two kinds: praiseworthy innovation and blameworthy innovation" is being abandoned, while in their place. later, controversial figures are invoked as "more representative of the Salaf". Newfangled theories worm their way into the discourse on right and wrong and -even worse- entire generations of Muslims have been weaned on these perversions of the truth and go into the world parroting the terms "Sunna" and "bid'a" without ever understanding them. Choice victims for this campaign of disinformation in our time are English-speaking Muslims, especially new Muslims. They learn a few expressions then, coiffed with their new hat of condemnatory phrases, go out and blast away at other Muslims.

The purpose of this book is to do away once and for all with these perilous misconceptions and to present over 160 proofs for the Sunni understanding of Sunna and bid'a as it was -and continues to be- set forth in classical, moderate, mainstream Islam according to the Sunni Salaf and Khalaf including the Four Schools of Fiqh.

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The Wisdom of the Prophet : The Sayings of Muhammad May Allah bless him & grant him peace

 Paperback - 144 pages                                                   Translated by Thomas Cleary

Synopsis :
THE WISDOM OF THE PROPHET contains a rich selection of hadith, or traditional teaching stories, based on the words and deeds of the Beloved Messenger of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad May Allah bless him and grant him peace, that have brought inspiration and guidance to spiritual seekers for centuries.  

The passages in this collection - more than two hundred authentic stories and sayings translated by Thomas Cleary - have been chosen for their universal appeal and reveal both Prophet Muhammad's May Allah bless him and grant him peace, profound worldly wisdom and his lofty spiritual vision.

 
 
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 BULUGH AL-MARAM,   MIN ADILLAT AL-AHKAM   
 - Compiled & referenced by Imam ibn Hajr al-Asqalani (d.852h)        [ ENGLISH / ARABIC ]

  Hardback - 254 pages                                          Published by Dar al-Kotob al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut   

   Translated By: Gehan Abdel-Raouf Hibah                                                                   Edited by: Muftah Aduly 

The Book is based upon the Ahadith (tradition) of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (May Allah Bless Him & Shower His Mercy upon him), which have been the sources of Islamic Jurisprudence. Ibn Hajr Al-Asqalani May Allah be pleased with him has recorded the true significance of the Ahadith and their origins & also made a comparison of the versions, if the sources are more than one.

This book was originally written and compiled in the 8th century by the great scholar Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani May Allah be pleased with him. This book contains a collection of some of the Ahadith found in the sahih sita (the 6 authentic hadith collections, namely Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, An Nisa'i, Ahmad and At-Tirmidhi May Allah be pleased with them all.

Among the topic that this book covers are subjects ranging from marriage, business transactions to other more implicit aspect of the religion such as the five pillars. 

The book is well marked with footnotes and complicated terms have been explained in the sub notes. Because of these qualities Bulugh al-Maram has been widely accepted and is amongst the most sought after books.

About the Author- Al Hafidh Ibn Hajr Al-'Asqalani May Allah be pleased with him was born on Sha'ban 773H in Egypt, He was, may Allah have mercy on him, Shaykh al Islam Imam Al-Haafidh Abul Fadl Shihabuddin Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Kinani Ash-Shafi'i. Not to be confused with a similar sounding name of another prominent scholar of Islam Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (736H - 795H). Ibn Hajr died in Dhu'l Hijja, 852H, may Allah reward him 

Ibn Hajr authored more than 150 books - most of them being in study of Hadith - which flourished during his lifetime, kings and princes were known in his time to exchange gifts consisting of Ibn Hajr's works. His Other most famous book is Fath ul Baari fi Sharh Sahih Bukhari: a commentary on the superb collection of Hadith by Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail Al-Bukhari. The most famous and well-informative commentary on Sahih Bukhari.

Al Hafidh Ibn Hajr Al-Asqalani was a prominent Qadi in Egypt as well as in Ash-Sham for twenty-one years. He was humble, tolerant, and patient. He was described to be hilarious, steadfast, prudent, ascetic, selfless, generous, charitable, and he spent much time in voluntary prayer and fasting. Those who came to know him praised him of his high standard of good mannerisms in dealing with rulers, Imams, as well as those who sat with him young or old.

 
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SAHIH MUSLIM : THE AUTHENTIC HADITHS OF MUSLIM [ 4 VOLUME SET ]

al-Imam Muslim Bin al-Hajaj al-Naysaburi          ENGLISH TRANSL. WITH FULL ARABIC TEXT

Hardback  - 3249 Total pages                                        A Quality Print, Published in Beirut    
[Vol 1 - 829 pages]                 [Vol 2 - 823 pages]                 [Vol 3 - 735 pages]                    [Vol 4 - 862 pages]

Out of the six recognised authoritative Works of Hadith, the Two believed to be the Most authentic, namely the Sahih al-Bukhari and the Sahih Muslim.

Imam Muslim is Abu'l-Husain 'Asakir-ud-Din Muslim b. Hajjaj al-Qushayri al-Naisaburi May Allah be pleased with him. "Muslim," as his nasba shows, belonged to the Qushayr tribe of the Arabs, an offshoot of the great clan of Rabi'a. He was born in Naysabur (Nishapur) in 202/817h or 206/821h.

He wrote many books and treatises on Hadith, but the most important of his works is the collection (Jami’) of his Sahih. Some of the commentators of Ahadith are of the opinion that in certain respects it is the best and most authentic work on the subject. Imam Muslim took great pains in collecting 300,000 Traditions, and then after a thorough examination of them retained only 4000, the genuineness of which is fully established

His Methods of Classification and Annotation - Muslim's Sahih comes next to Sahih Bukhari. However, in certain respects Muslim is considered superior. Imam Muslim strictly observed many principles of the science of Hadith which had been slightly ignored by his great teacher Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on both of them). Imam Muslim considered only such traditions to be genuine and authentic as had been transmitted to him by an unbroken chain of reliable authorities and were in perfect harmony with what had, (been related by other narrators whose trustworthiness was unanimously accepted and who were free from all defects.

Moreover, Imam Bukhari, while describing the chain of narrators, sometimes mentions their kunya and sometimes gives their names. This is particularly true in case of the narrators of Syria. This creates a sort of confusion, which Imam Muslim has avoided.

Imam Muslim takes particular care in according the exact words of the narrators and points out even the minutest difference in the wording of their reports. Imam Muslim has also constantly kept in view the difference between the two well-known modes of narration, haddathana (he narrated to us) and akhbarana (he informed us). He is of the opinion that the first mode is used only when the teacher is narrating the hadith and the student is listening to it, while the second mode of expression implies that the student is reading the hadith before the teacher. This reflects his utmost care in the transmission of a hadith.

Imam Muslim has taken great pains in connecting the chain of narrators. He has recorded only that hadith which, at least, two reliable tabi'in (successors) had heard from two Companions and this principle is observed throughout the subsequent chain of narrators. 
 

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LUBANATU AL-KARI - From Sahih al-Imam al-Bukhari 

Hardback - 155 pages                                                             Translated by Adnan al-Hakim

English Translation with full accompanying Arabic text.

This is a rare book because it contains the full arabic text with an English translation. All the narrations are from the much sought after works of Imam al-Bukhari May Allah be pleased with him.

From the Introduction :

''It occured to me to convey to you the most needed sayings of al-Imam al-Bukhari, since they contain what is needed to be known of the religious laws for every interested reader. I have concluded the most important ones, to make it easier on the reader in understanding and applying what he may be able to.''

Published by Dar al-Fikr, Beirut.
  

 
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  Al- Muwatta of Imam Malik ibn Anas      

  Paperback - xxxviii + 465 = Total 503 pages      Revised Translated by Aisha Abdurahman Bewley

The first formulation of Islamic Law based on the behaviour of the people of Madinah during the time of the great Companions, Al-Muwatta is the blueprint for a just and radiant society: the earliest, clearest, cleanest record of early  Islam. It is  divided into 61 books on different subjects, each book containing many ahadith. The numbering system used by Imam Malik May Allah be pleased with him is consecutive per book

Malik's Muwatta ("the well-trodden path") is a collection of two items:

1.  
   1) the sayings and deeds of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad May Allah shower His Mercy upon him (also known as the sunnah). The reports of the Noble Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam's sayings and deeds are called ahadith. 
   2) the legal opinions and decisions of the Noble Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam's Companions, their successors, and some later authorities.

Imam Malik (full name Malik bin Anas bin Malik bin Abu Amir Al-Asbahi) May Allah be pleased with him was born in 93 A.H. and died in 179 A.H. He lived most of his life in Madinah, the city in which the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam settled in. He was a pre-eminent scholar of Islam, and is the originator of the Maliki judicial school of thought. He is reputed to have had over one thousand students. During Imam Malik's May Allah be pleased with him lifetime, he steadily revised his Muwatta, so it reflects over forty years of his learning and knowledge. It contains a few thousand hadith.

Contents: Introduction, 1 The Times of Prayer, 2 Purity, 3 Prayer, 4 Forgetfulness in the Prayer,
5. Jumu'a, 6 Prayer in Ramadan, 7 Tahajjud, 8 Prayer in Congregation, 9 Shortening the Prayer in a Journey, 10. The Two 'Ids, 11 The Fear Prayer, 12 The Eclipse Prayer, 13 Asking for Rain, 14. The Qibla, 15. The Qur'an, 16 Burials, 17 Zakat, 18 Fasting, 19 I'tikaf in Ramadan, 20 Hajj, 21 Jihad,
22 Vows and Oaths, 23 Sacrificial Animals, 24 Slaughtering Animals, 25 Game, 26 The 'Aqiqa,
27 Fixed Shares of Inheritance, 28 Marriage, 29 Divorce, 30 Suckling, 31 Business Transactions,
32 Qirad, 33 Sharecropping, 34 Renting Land, 35 Pre-emption in Property, 36 Judgements, 37 Wills and Testaments, 38 Setting Free and Wala', 39 The Mukatab, 40 The Mudabbar, 41 Hudud,
42 Drinks, 43 Blood Money, 44 The Oath of Qasama, 45 Madina, 46 The Decree, 47 Good Character,
48 Dress, 49 The Description of the Prophet, 50 The Evil Eye, 51 Hair, 52 Visions, 53 Greetings,  
54 General, 55 The Oath of Allegiance, 56 Speech, 57 Jahannam, 58 Sadaqa, 59 Knowledge,
60 The Supplication of the Unjustly Wronged, 61 The Names of the Prophet (Peace & Blessings upon him)

The Translator: Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley is one today’s most prolific translators of classical Arabic work into English. Aisha Bewley not only understands Arabic but she is also aware of the basic meanings and nature of teachings and history of Islam. Her knowledge is born of experience and direct transmission, not merely academic theory and learning by rote. For more than twenty-five years she has been concerned with making the contents of many classical works in Arabic more Accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, including Ash-Shifa of Qadi “Iyad. 

  
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 An Introduction to the Science of the Hadith - (Kitab Mar’rifat Anwa’ ‘Ilm al-Hadith)

By Ibn al-Salah al-Shahrazuri                            Series: Great Books of Islamic Civilization 

 Translated by Eerik Dickinson                                            Reviewed by Professor Muneer Farid

 Paperback - 384 pages  

About this book : After the Qur'an itself, the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad may Allah bless him and grant him peace form the most important foundation of Islamic thought. The hadith were accounts -- usually brief -- of the words and actions of the Beloved Prophet may Allah bless him and grant him peace . As such, they were subjected to intense scrutiny by generations of Muslim scholars.

Better know as the Muqaddima, Ibn al-Salah may Allah be pleased with him (1181-1245 CE) composed this work while serving as the head of the Dar al-Hadith al-Ashrafiya in Damascus, one of the most prestigious institutions for the study of hadith in the Islamic world. He provides a complete overview of the science devoted to the study of the words and actions of the Prophet Muhammad may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and also a guide to the terminology and techniques of the scholars of hadith as it summarises most of the previous work on the subject and forms the basis of almost all later activity in the field.

The book enjoyed immense popularity and influenced most subsequent writing on the subject.

About the translator : The translator Eerik Dickinson has degrees from the Universities of Michigan and Yale. He has taught Arabic and Islam at Yale and Hunter College in New York City. In addition to publishing articles on hadith and the Arabic biographical tradition in learned journals, he has contributed to the 'Encyclopedia of Islam', the 'Encyclopedia of the Qur'an and Medieval Islamic Civilisation: An Encyclopedia.'  His first book The Development of early Sunnite Hadith Criticism appeared in 2001.

 
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SAHIH BUKHARI : THE AUTHENTIC HADITHS OF BUKHARI [ 4 VOLUME SET ]

al-Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari           ENGLISH TRANSL. WITH FULL ARABIC TEXT

Hardback  - over 3000 pages in total                                   A Quality Print, Published in Beirut    
[Vol 1 - pages]                 [Vol 2 - pages]                 [Vol 3 - pages]                    [Vol 4 -  pages]

The authentic collection (Arabic: الجامع الصحيح, al-Jaami al-Musnud al-Sahih or popularly al-Bukhari's authentic (Arabic: صحيح البخاري, Sahih al-Bukhari) is one of the six major hadith collections. (Hadith are oral traditions recounting events in the lives of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (May Allah bless him and grant him peace). Muslims view this as their most trusted collection of hadith and it has been called "The most authentic book after the Noble Qur'an.
 

These prophetic traditions were collected by the Muslim scholar al-Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari May Allah be pleased with him [810/870] and published during his lifetime. He was a scholar from from the region of Bukhara, hence the name by which he is known. Al-Bukhari belonged to the Shafi'i School. He traveled widely throughout the Abbasid empire for sixteen years, collecting those traditions he thought trustworthy. It is said that al-Bukhari collected over 300,000 hadith and transmitted only the 2,602 traditions that he believed to be Sahih.

The book covers almost all aspects of life in providing proper guidance of Islam such as the method of performing prayers and other actions of worship directly from Prophet Muhammad (May Allah bless him and grant him peace). This work of many years by Imam Bukhari May Allah be pleased with him, who before writing any Hadith in his book performed ablution and two units of prayer asking guidance from Allah Almighty. Then he would do the necessary research and investigation, observing if the particular Hadith fits in to his strict criteria of authenticity and if he is sure that the Hadith is authentic, he wrote it in the book.

Translated by Muhammad Mahdi al-Sharif  

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The Gardens of Sunnah - Riyadh-us-Sunnah         by Muhammad Abd al-Mannan

  Hardback - 847 pages                            Revised Edition   (Volume 1 & 2)                            

Foreward by Sayyad A'le Rasool Nazmi (Mahrehra Shareef, India),
Foreward by Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada (UK),
Foreward by Shaykh Muhammad Arshad Misbahi (UK),
Foreward by Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi (S.Africa)

"For him who holds fast to my Sunnah at the time of corruption of my Ummah, is the reward of a hundred martyrs”. (Bayhaqi).
Acting upon the beloved Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace, of Islam has shown mankind, is called “following the Sunnah”. Following the Messenger May Allah bless him and grant him peace, is obligatory upon every Muslim as the Sunnah of the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace, is in reality following the Qu’ran.

The Three types of Sunnah:
According to the dictionary, the following words explain the Sunnah; the features, life and the way shown. In the technical sense Sunnah has three meanings. The three types are:
1. The sayings of the Messenger May Allah bless him and grant him peace, meaning the Hadith.
2. Actions the Messenger did, meaning his practises.
3. The actions of the companions in the presence of the Rasulullah that were not sanctioned by him.

To follow the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace, means using him as an example. For example; the way to pray, as well as the manners and etiquettes of eating and drinking, this means acting upon the way shown by the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace. By following the blessed Sunnah, we will find benefit not only in this world but the hereafter. One can gain; Satisfaction of the heart, Internal peace & Peace of mind. Faith (Iman) will become firm and steadfastness on Islam will increase. Benefit i.e. status by acting upon the blessed Sunnah you can gain closeness to the Almighty Allah and his beloved Messenger.

“He who does not follow my Sunnah is not from me.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
“None of you truly believe, until I am dearer to you than your father, your children and all mankind.” (Bukhari & Muslim) 
“He, who loves my Sunnah, loves me and he who loves me will enter with me in paradise.” (Tirmidhi)
“The Prophet said “I leave behind two things; the Qur'an and my example (Sunnah) if you follow these you will never go astray.” (Bukhari)

Some brief extracts:
 
Sunnah of Sneezing 
Abd Ibn Ma’sud narrates from the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace, that when one sneezes say ‘Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen’. (Tabrani)

Abd Ibn Ma’sud narrates from the Prophet that when one sneezes and says. ‘Alhamdulillahi’ then the angels say, ‘Rabbil Alameen’ and if he says, ‘Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen’, the angels reply, ‘Yar HamukAllah’. (Tabrani)

Anas narrates from the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace, the truth is at that time (when one is talking) and then sneezes. (Tabrani)

Manners of Itr 
  To apply Itr on the hair and beard is Sunnah.
· To apply Itr at night is Sunnah.
· To apply Itr before Jumah prayers is a Sunnah.
· One should not refuse Itr when offered.
· Women should not wear Itr or any perfume except henna.
· One should not use a fragrance that contains alcohol.

Manners of walking 
  Do not walk with pride
· Walk in manner that is not too slow or too fast.
· If someone is stood in the way, do not walk too close but move and walk away.
· Do not walk in between women but on the side
· Do not make noise with your shoes when walking as this seeks attention.
· Keep the gaze lowered whilst walking.
· When you hear the adhan, stop, reply then carry on walking.

Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For You Are Said" : "Namaz Parh Is Se Pehle Ke Teri Namaz Parhi Jaye". 

Leaving the House 
When leaving a house say ‘Bismillahi Tawakalthu Alillahi Wa Lahowla Wa La Quwata Illabillah’. 

Entering the house 
If you enter a house say “Asalamalikum”, even if you go inside and sisters, brothers and mothers are sitting you still say salaam to them. If no one is in then send salaam upon the Prophet saying; “Asalamalaika Ayyuhan Nabiyyu”, as the spirit of the Prophet is present in every Muslims Home.

                          
THIS BOOK IS VITAL FOR EVERY MUSLIM HOME.

 
Hardback - 847 pages  
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True Muslims Character                                 by Muhammad Abd al-Mannan

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This important book details all the personal characteristics all Muslims should possess.

The Sunnah is the explanation of the Qur'an. It is the creed of Ahl as-Sunnah w'al Jama'at, which has been constituted with collecting true hadiths of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam), and interpretation of these hadiths by great scholars in later times.

Following the sunnah (traditions) of the Beloved Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace, who was without doubt the most perfect example of character for us to follow.

Allah the Almighty commands in His verses a strict obedience to His Beloved Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace. For this reason, Islam can only be lived through practising the Sunnah along with the Qur'an.

 
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Al-Arba'in of Shah Wali Allah ad-Dihlawi     Translated by: Safaruk Zaman Chowdhury

 Small Paperback - 48 pages        Commentary by: Shaykh Nemat Ullah A'zami & Marcia Hermanson

 
Collections Of Forty Hadiths - by Shah Wali Allah ad-Dihlawi.

In this collection, the great eighteenth century Hadith master, Shah Wali Allah Rehmatullahi 'alayh, 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 Rehmatullahi 'alayh, 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.

 
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The Garden Of The Hadith Scholars - Bustan al-Muhadditheen 

  Paperback - 382 pages                                              by Shah ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Muhaddith Dihlawi  

 
Translated from the Persian into Arabic and annotated by Muhammad Akram Al-Nadwi. 

Translated into English by Aisha Bewley. 

Book Description:
Bustan al-Muhadditheen is a well known anthology of Hadith sciences, major books of Hadith, and Muhadditheen. Written in Persian in the early nineteenth century by Shah 'Abd al-‘Aziz Dihlawi May Allah be pleased with him (1745-1822), it has been extremely popular among scholars of Hadith in the Indian-Subcontinent ever since. It surpasses other books written on the same subject in Arabic, Persian, and other languages.

Shah ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Muhaddith DihlawiRahmatullahi 'alayh
--- Shah Abd al-‘Aziz (1745-1822) was born in Delhi. He studied under his father Shah Wali Allah, and with his father’s famous students, Shah Muhammad ‘Ashiq and Mawlana Khwaja Aminullah. He was trained in fiqh by his father-in-law Mawlana Nurullah. In 1762, Shah ‘Abd al’Aziz succeeded his father in the Madrasah Rahimiyah and soon emerged as the leading Muslim scholar of his time. His students spread to every corner of India.

 
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 The Compendium of Knowledge and Wisdom - Jami' al-'Ulum wa'l-Hikam  

 Hardback - 870 pages              by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali          Translated by Abdassamad Clarke

 
The Compendium of Knowledge and Wisdom is the translation by Abdassamad Clarke of the masterwork of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali May Allah be pleased with him, the Jami' al-'ulum wa;l-hikam, which is his commentary on fifty hadith including the Forty of Imam an-Nawawi May Allah be pleased with him.

Every hadith is one of those considered by the 'ulama essential for knowledge of the deen. The topics range from the most exacting treatments of the affairs of the shari'ah to luminous expositions of the spiritual sciences of Islam.

Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali May Allah be pleased with him : Zayn an-Din ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Ahmad ibn ‘Abd ar-Rahman (known as Rajab) ibn al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Abi’l-Barakat Mas’ud al-Baghdadi ad-Dimashqi al-Hanbali (736-795 AH). Rajab was the nickname of his grandfather ‘Abd ar-Rahman, perhaps because he was born in that month. Born in Baghdad, Ibn Rajab learned much from his father, who himself was a great scholar, and then studied in Egypt and Damascus where he settled down until he died. Among his eminent teachers were Abu’l-Fath Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Mayduni, Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Khabbaz, Ibrahim ibn Dawud al-Attar, Abu’l-Haram al-Qalanisi, and Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. He was a colleague of the famous hadith expert Al-Hafiz Abu’l-Fadhl al-Iraqi. He devoted himself to the subject until he became an expert in all the sciences related to hadith. He then taught hadith and fiqh according the Hanbali school in the Jami’ Bani Umayyah and other seats of learning in Damascus.His famous students include scholars like Abu’l-Fadhl Ahmad ibn Nasr ibn Ahmad, the Mufti of Egypt (d. 844 AH), Dawud ibn Sulayman al-Mawsili May Allah be pleased with them (d. 844 AH). He was a leading scholar of the Hanbali school. His work al-Qawa’id al-Kubra fi al-Furu’ is clear evidence of his expertise in fiqh, demonstrating an extreme, even exhaustiveknowledge of the intricacies of detailed fiqh issues. He was known for piety and righteousness. His sermons were considered most effective, full of blessing and beneficial. People of all schools were unanimous as to his quality, and hearts of the people were full of love for him. He was not involved in any worldly business, nor did he visit people of material position. He wrote a detailed 20-Volume scholarly commentary on the Sunan at-Tirmidhi, a commentary on part of Sahih al-Bukhar, a Dhayl (supplement) to Tabaqat al-Hanabilah, al-Lata’if fi wasa’if al-ayyam, Bayan fadl ‘ilm as-Salaf ‘ala al-Khalaf.

Among his best known most referenced works is Jami’ al-‘Ulum wa al-Hikam, the commentary on al-Arba’un (the forty hadith) of Imam Nawawi. He added eight hadith to the original 42 and commented in detail on all of these fifty hadith. This commentary discusses all aspects of the hadith, the chain of narrations, the narrator and the text.

Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani May Allah be pleased with him said of him, ‘’He was a great expert in the sciences of hadith – the historical accounts of narrators, the chains of narrations, and meaning of the text.

 
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 The KITAB al-ATHAR of Imam Abu Hanifah

  Hardback - 713 pages                                    by Imam Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani   

The Kitab al-Athar of Imam Abu Hanifah In the narration of Imam Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani 

The Kitab al-Athar was the first book composed in Islam after the generation of the Companions. Al-Imam al-A’zam Abu Hanifah Nu’man ibn Thabit May Allah be pleased with him wrote it. It comprises Ahadith that connect directly back to the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam (marfu’), those which stop short at a Companion or one of the Followers (mawquf) and those which are attributed to the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam directly by one of the Followers or Followers of the Followers without attribution to a Companion (mursal). 

His companions Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Zufar, Imam Muhammad, Imam al-Hasan ibn Ziyad, Imam Hammad ibn Abi Hanifah (May Allah be pleased with them all) the Imam’s son, Hafs ibn Ghiyath and others narrated it from him.  

In the version before us, Imam Muhammad, himself a mujtahid, narrated each tradition from Imam Abu Hanifah and then followed each with some  explanatory material, sometimes confirming and occasionally differing with his Imam.

Imam Abu Hanifah: Imam Abu Hanifah May Allah be pleased with him was from Kufa and was one of the  Followers (taabi’oon). He was born in 80 AH in a family of Persian ancestry. Imam Abu Hanifah was a trader  in fabrics. He studied with the great scholars of Kufa  who transmitted the schools of Ibn Mas’ud May Allah be pleased with him and Amir al-Momineen ‘Ali  ibn Abi Talib May Allah be pleased with him in particular, but he also travelled  further afield in search of hadith and fiqh. He was  noted for his exceptional grasp of fiqh, and is said to have laid its foundations. He died in 150 AH in Baghdad. 

His list of teachers is very extensive, and his list of pupils a roll-call of honour. 

Sahl ibn Muzahim said, “Abu Hanifah’s knowledge  was universal knowledge.” Ash-Shafi’i May Allah be pleased with him said, “In fiqh people are the needy dependents of Abu Hanifah.”  

Imam Muhammad : He is Abu ‘Abdillah Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn  Farqad ash-Shaybani. Muhammad was born in Wasit in 132 AH, and grew up in Kufa. He was a pupil of Abu Hanifah. Ash-Shafi’ee said, “I have not seen anyone more eloquent than him. I used to think when I saw him reciting the Qur’an that it was as if the Qur’an had been revealed in his language.” He also said, “I have not seen anyone more intelligent than Muhammad ibn al-Hasan.” He died in Ray in 189 AH.

 
 
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The Muwatta of Imam Muhammad        by Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani

Hardback - 652 pages                   Translated by Mohammed Abdurrahman & Abdassamad Clarke

"The unqualified truth is that all of the Muwatta is sahih without any exception!" —Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

This quote from one of the greatest authorities on hadith of all time is sufficient recommendation. The version of the Muwatta narrated by Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani May Allah be pleased with him, one of the two leading pupils of Imam Abu Hanifah May Allah be pleased with him, directly from his three years of study with Imam Malik May Allah be pleased with him  will be of particular interest not only to students of Hanafi fiqh, but also to students of hadith in general.

Imam Malik May Allah be pleased with him composed the Muwatta’ over a period of forty years to represent the “well-trodden path” of the people of Madina. Its name also means that it is the book that is “many times agreed upon”— about whose contents the people of Madina were unanimously agreed—and that is “made easy and facilitated”. 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 said, “There is not on the face of the earth—after the Book of Allah—a book which is more sahih than the book of Malik.” Shah Wali Allah Dihlawi May Allah be pleased with him (1114-1176 AH) said, “My breast expanded and I became certain that the Muwatta’ is the most sahih book to be found on the earth after the Book of Allah.”

 
Imam Malik May Allah be pleased with him is the Imam of the Imams, the leader of the people of knowledge of Madinah, Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn Abi ‘Amir al-Asbahi al-Madani, born in 94 AH, 95 AH or even 99 AH. He was called the Man of Knowledge of Madina. People of knowledge understood that it was him the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace saw indicated in the hadith from Abu Hurayra, “People will soon beat the livers of their camels [in travelling in search of knowledge] but they will not find a man of knowledge more knowledgeable than the man of knowledge of Madina.” Among his pupils were the Imams Sufyan ath-Thawri, Sa’id ibn Mansur, ‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak, ‘Abd ar-Rahman al-Awza’i who was older than him, Layth ibn Sa’d who was one of his peers, Imam ash-Shafi’i, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani, the Malikis ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Qasim, Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi, Ibn Wahb, and Dhu’n-Nun al-Misri. He died in 179 AH on the morning of the 14th of Rabi’ al-Awwal.

Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani May Allah be pleased with him: He is Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Farqad al-Shaybani. Muhammad was born in Wasit in 132 AH, and grew up in Kufa. He was a pupil of Imam Abu Hanifah May Allah be pleased with him. Imam Shafi’i May Allah be pleased with him said, “I have not seen anyone more eloquent than him. I used to think when I saw him reciting the Qur’an that it was as if the Qur’an had been revealed in his language.” He also said, “I have not seen anyone more itelligent than Muhammad ibn al-Hasan.” Imam al-Dhahabi May Allah be pleased with him said, “He narrated from Malik ibn Anas and others, and he was one of the great oceans of knowledge and fiqh, and he was strong [when he narrated] from Malik.” Imam Muhammad May Allah be pleased with him said, “I stood at Malik’s door for three years and I heard [the Muwatta’] from him [with] more than seven hundred hadith.” He died in Rayy in 189 AH.

 
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 AL-ADAB AL-MUFRAD :                                                          IMAM BUKHARI
 A CODE FOR EVERDAY LIVING: THE EXAMPLE OF THE EARLY MUSLIMS

Hardback - xxx (30) + 274 pages                                          Edited by Iqbal Ahmed Azmi    

Contributions by Aisha and Abdul Haq Bewley
 
Translated from the original Arabic into English, provides a vivid insight into the moral conduct of the early Muslims in a society led by the perfect character of the Prophet Muhammad, May Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Prophet's Companions represent excellent examples of men of vigorous moral stature whose conduct inspired and attracted the masses to the fold of Islam wherever they went during the expansion of Muslim territories, and contrary to the stereotypic portrayal, in the West, of Islam as being spread by the sword.

The Prophet's May Allah bless him and grant him peace words are as relevant today as they were fourteen hundred years ago.

This unique collection of 1322 ahadith and athar 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.

This book is an essential cornerstone of Islamic morality and is suitable for the general reader and the academic alike. Its author, Imam Bukhari (194-256AH / 810 - 870 CE) is the most celebrated figure in Islamic literary history. "Al-Adab Al-Mufrad" is an absolutely essential addition to every Islamic library.

 
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Mishkat al-Masabih - AL HADITH             English / Arabic  [4 VOLUME SET]

Hardback - 2944 total pages                                                                 By Mawlana Fazlul Karim

An English translation and commentary [with Arabic text] of the Mishkat al-Masabih of Imam Waliuddin Abu Abdullah Mahmud Tabrizi [d. 741H], Allah be pleased with him.
 
A comprehensive book on hadith taught around the world to students of the subject, especially in the Subcontinent where it is studied before the six famous collections, so to be able to prepare for them. Most of the hadith contained in it are from the Sihah Sitta [the six Authentic compilations of Hadith].

Contains approximately 6000 ahadith of the Beloved Prophet of Allah, Muhammad, salla Allahu ta'ala `alayhi wa sallam, collected from various source books.

 
Mishkat al-Masabih is divided into twenty-nine books (kutub) and each book is divided into several chapters (abwab). Thereafter each chapter is further divided into three sections (fasl). It has in all a total number of three hundred and twenty-seven chapters.

 
The first book is entitled Kitaab al-Iman (The Book of Faith). This Book of Faith is divided into five chapters dealing with sins (dhunub), signs of a hypocrite (`alamat al-munafiq), Satan (al-shaytan), the belief in predestination (al-qadr), the proof of punishment in the grave (ithbat al-`adhab fi al-qabr), and steadfastness to the teachings of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Next comes the books dealing with taharah (cleanliness), salah (the five daily prayers), zakah (compulsory charity), sawm (Fasting during the holy month of Ramadhan) and hajj (annual Pilgrimage). These are followed by books on business transactions, trusteeship and with the conditions of employment and other related legal matters in general. Each book has been given a particular title which indicates the nature of its contents. The books dealing with marriage, divorce, and family maintenance followed, followed by the remaining books which deal with a variety of subjects, such as food, drinks, clothing, behaviour, etc.  

 
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Riyadh us Saliheen [2 Volumes, English with Arabic] 

Hardback - 940 pages                                                           Compiled by Imam an-Nawawi

The famous classical 5th Century Hijri hadith compilation by Imam Al-Nawawi Allah be pleased with him, The ahadith are predominantly from Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (Other ahadith are from the reliable Books such as Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Muwatta Imam Malik). Considered by Many as the most important book after the Qur'an simply because it is a summary of authentic traditions of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him). 

Contains Arabic text with English Translation.

Comprising of 1900 hadiths in 372 Chapters and 19 Sections: The Book of Good Manners - The Book about the Etiquette of Eating - The Book of Dress -The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting, etc.- The book of Greetings - The Book of Visiting the Sick - The Book of Etiquette of Traveling - The Book of Virtues - The Book of I'tikaf - The Book of Hajj - The Book of Jihad - The Book of Knowledge - The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah - The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger (phuh) - The Book of the Remembrance of Allah - The Book of Du'a (Supplications) - The Book of the Prohibited Actions - The Book of Miscellaneous Ahadith of Significant values - The Book of Forgiveness

English Translation by Mawlana Mahomed Mahomedy

About Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277)

Imam al-Nawawi was Born in the village of Nawa in Southern Syria, Imam Nawawi spent most of his life in Damascus where he lived in a simple manner, devoted to Allah, engaging single-mindedly in worship, study, writing and teaching various Islamic sciences. .

 
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True Stories from Ahadith     -   Sajid ul-Hashemi

 Paperback - 75 pages

People of all ages, both children and adults always enjoy listening to stories, where listeners automatically learn lessons fom the stories. Teaching through stories is a Sunnah (tradition) of Almighty Allah and His Beloved Prophet Sayyidunaa Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam. This booklet is a collection of 10 stories from the traditions of our Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam.  

All of these stories are taken from Riyaadh us Saaliheen which was compiled by Imam Yahya bin Sharf an-Nawawi May Allah be pleased with him. There are essential morals and lessons with all stories.

 
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The Way of Muhammad                      by Shaykh Abd 'al-Qadir as-Sufi

Paperback - 284 pages

Preface  

It was with a certain reluctance that I agreed to a new edition of this early work of mine, and this only after some minor editing to remove errors which I can now perceive. The original intention of the work was to show that it was possible to grasp the meaning of Islam in terms of the European existential tradition. Indeed, it is of course the culmination of it. Ironically, the effect of the book was not in the main to open Europeans to Islam, but to restore to those who had gone out of the Deen, especially Arabs, a sense of respect and discovery in relation to Islam.

The book is simply a meditation of the five pillars of Islam as viewed by someone who has taken them on and is savouring their meanings. However, now with a lifetime of Islam to contemplate I would want to express the whole matter differently without denying the basic personal truths I tried to indicate in this text. Today the enemies of Islam all explain that the danger of it is that it is not merely a metaphysical construct but is something that affects the whole of life. Yet, after a quarter of millennium of western occupation of Muslim lands, first in colonialism and then by the ethos of technology it can be shown that, tragically, we have abandoned Deen in its totality.

The response of the free-acting people of this age will be to obey the order of Allah, glory be to him, in Qur'an: "Enter Islam in its totality." (Qur'an 2.206). It can also be translated: "Enter Islam all together."---by Shaykh Abd 'al-Qadir as-Sufi

Contents:

Preface, 
Affirmation,
The Science of the Self,
The Science of the Sunna,
The Science of States,
The Science of Qur'an,
The Science of Bewilderment,
The Science of the Moment

The translations of 'Ibn 'Arabi and Moulay al'Arabi ad-Darqawi are used throughout are by Aisha Abdarrahman at-Tarjumana Bewley.

 
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