Hilyat al-Awliya

Name: Hilyat al-Awliya
Author: Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani

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By Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani430h (1038 CE)10 volumes

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.

INTROIntroduction 1Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani: The Sufi Hagiographer and Hadith Master 2Structure: Ten Volumes from the Companions to the Sufis 3Themes: Sainthood, Asceticism, and the Inner Life 4Reception: A Foundation of Islamic Hagiographical Literature 5Reading Hilyat al-Awliya: Spiritual Depth and Historical Value

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Category: Biography
Subject: biography
Original Language: ar
Available In: ar
Written: 430h (1038 CE)
Volumes: 10

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