Hilyat al-Awliya
حلية الأولياء
An extensive collection of biographies of the righteous, from the companions through the tabi'in and later scholars. Abu Nu'aym records their worship, asceticism, knowledge, and spiritual states with full chains of narration. A treasure trove of early Islamic spiritual and scholarly culture.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction 1 Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani: The Sufi Hagiographer and Hadith Master 2 Structure: Ten Volumes from the Companions to the Sufis 3 Themes: Sainthood, Asceticism, and the Inner Life 4 Reception: A Foundation of Islamic Hagiographical Literature 5 Reading Hilyat al-Awliya: Spiritual Depth and Historical Value
Details
- Category
- Biography
- Subject
- biography
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- ar
- Written
- 430h (1038 CE)
- Volumes
- 10