132 results for “scholar”
Clear filter...at-Tirmidhi. Notable for grading each hadith and mentioning scholarly differences.
...-Suyuti. A concise and widely studied tafsir written by two scholars both named Jalal ad-Din.
... Sahih Muslim. Covers fiqh rulings, hadith terminology, and scholarly opinions.
...he had memorized. The Musnad is a primary source for hadith scholars and contains many narrations not found in the six canonica...
... hadith compilations in Islam, compiled by the great Yemeni scholar Abdur-Razzaq ibn Hammam. Contains over 21,000 narrations, p...
...collections, noting their grades and the opinions of hadith scholars regarding their authenticity. One of the most widely taugh...
...oximately 7,500 hadith. The work is highly valued by hadith scholars for its methodology and for preserving many narrations wit...
...collections. Contains approximately 8,800 narrations. While scholars like adh-Dhahabi noted that al-Hakim was sometimes lenient...
... legal rulings (ahkam) from the Quran. Al-Qurtubi, a Maliki scholar, presents opinions from all four schools of fiqh, making th...
By Imam al-Baghawi. A moderately sized tafsir that strikes a balance between the narration-based approach of at-Tabari and the more concise style of later works
.... A medium-length tafsir that excels in presenting multiple scholarly opinions concisely. Ibn al-Jawzi, the great Hanbali polym...
...lf (tafsir al-Quran bil-Quran). Ash-Shinqiti, a Mauritanian scholar of immense erudition, combined Quranic cross-referencing wi...
.... Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi, the prominent Andalusian judge and scholar (not to be confused with the Sufi Ibn Arabi), provides deta...
...nd qiyas. The work also contains ash-Shafi'i's debates with scholars of other schools, making it a valuable source for comparat...
...o its evidence. An indispensable text for understanding why scholars differ.
...c in scope, discussing the evidence from Quran, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus for each ruling and presenting opinions from al...
...l-Mukhtar. Ibn Abidin synthesized centuries of Hanafi legal scholarship and provided definitive resolutions to disputed questio...
...ting opinions transmitted from Imam Ahmad and later Hanbali scholars, then identified the strongest position for each issue. An...
...beliefs of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah in a concise text that scholars of all four schools have endorsed. It covers the attribute...
...ing them (ta'til), citing extensive evidence from the early scholars. The work is a major reference in Athari theology.
By Ibn Taymiyyah. A detailed response to the Shia scholar Ibn al-Mutahhar al-Hilli's Minhaj al-Karamah. Ibn Taymiyyah...
...c. It represents the methodology of the early Ahl al-Hadith scholars in establishing creed through authentic narrations rather ...
...ns from the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'in, and later scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah, organized by theological topic. Al-Lalik...
...edal texts. Useful as both a study text and a reference for scholars and students.
...nization, and political power. The work transcended Islamic scholarship and influenced modern Western social sciences.
...racles of the Prophet Muhammad. Qadi Iyad, the great Maliki scholar of al-Andalus, compiled everything related to the Prophet's...
...res from across the Islamic world. Ibn Khallikan, a Kurdish scholar and judge, combined scholarly precision with elegant prose,...
...rrations, fiqh rulings, and spiritual lessons. The depth of scholarship far exceeds a typical hadith commentary, making this wo...
...i. A compiled work drawing from the writings of three major scholars on the purification of the soul. It covers the diseases of...
... for classical Arabic lexicography and is indispensable for scholars of tafsir, hadith, and Arabic literature.
...ect, lineage, and property) profoundly influenced all later scholarship on the maqasid ash-shariah.
...in classical Islamic literature. Ibn Hazm, the great Zahiri scholar of Andalusia, critically examines Judaism, Christianity, Zo...
...sive biographical dictionary of hadith narrators in Islamic scholarship. Al-Mizzi compiled detailed entries for every narrator ...
...pt in hadith sciences with abundant examples from classical scholarship. The work covers chain analysis, narrator criticism, ty...
... on hadith methodology, narrator biographies, and points of scholarly consensus and disagreement. This work complemented his Mi...
...s people from every walk of life. Ibn al-Jawzi examines how scholars, worshippers, ascetics, Sufis, merchants, rulers, and comm...
...e. The work covers prophets, companions, tabi'in, and later scholars, organized chronologically and geographically.
...Muhammad in Islamic literature. Qadi Iyad, the great Maliki scholar of Ceuta, compiled everything related to the Prophet's uniq...
By Various scholars. A compilation of the fundamental legal maxims upon which ...
...and practice. Shah Waliullah, the great 18th-century Indian scholar, sought to demonstrate that every ruling in Islam serves a ...
... virtually every topic in Islam. Collected and organized by scholars after his death, this 37-volume work covers creed, worship...
...ukhalafah), the evidence from the Quran and Sunnah, and the scholarly consensus on maintaining the unique identity of the Musli...
...ing Quranic verses, hadith, and the statements of classical scholars as evidence. The work is a companion text to his Kitab at-...
...ides extensive evidence from the Quran, Sunnah, and earlier scholars.
...nd is a standard reference in Egyptian and Levantine Hanafi scholarship.
...on his Nur al-Idah, expanding on each ruling with evidence, scholarly reasoning, and practical details. Widely used as an inter...
...lamic world, especially in Ottoman-era and Turkish-speaking scholarly circles. Al-Baydawi combined the linguistic insights of a...
...dawi while maintaining Maturidi theology. Popular in Hanafi scholarly circles, especially in Central Asia and the Indian subcon...
By Abu as-Su'ud al-Imadi. A literary and theological masterpiece of Quranic exegesis by the Grand Mufti of the Ottoman Empire. Abu as-Su'ud combined deep lingui
... in the six major collections. A critical source for hadith scholars seeking comprehensive evidence and alternative chains.
...dom, anecdotes, and etiquettes compiled by the great hadith scholar Ibn Hibban. The work covers topics such as intelligence, pa...
...riticism. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, one of the greatest hadith scholars of Baghdad, covers the conditions for accepting narrators,...
...lly evaluating the chains of narration for each incident. A scholarly yet readable account of the Prophet's life.
... of material makes it an indispensable reference for seerah scholars.
...gal analysis. Ibn al-Humam, one of the greatest late Hanafi scholars, brings the methods of the hadith scholars to bear on Hana...
...thorough analysis make it the preferred commentary for many scholars, alongside Tuhfat al-Muhtaj by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami.
...) provides meticulous legal analysis. When Egyptian Shafi'i scholars cite 'the relied-upon opinion,' they typically follow ar-R...
...zing the ayat by jurisprudential topic. As-Suyuti shows how scholars derive fiqh rulings from Quranic verses, demonstrating the...
...explains its legal implications, and discusses the views of scholars from all madhabs. A monumental achievement in hadith schol...
By Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi. A biographical dictionary of the scholars, hadith narrators, jurists, and notable figures who lived ...
... across 37 volumes, it represents one of the most extensive scholarly outputs in Islamic history.
.... The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, from Imam ash-Shafi'i himself through the author's contem...
...rashi. The most important biographical dictionary of Hanafi scholars, covering the lives and works of jurists from the school's...
... Ibn Farhun. The standard biographical dictionary of Maliki scholars, covering the lives and contributions of jurists from Imam...
... jurisprudence covering its methodology, terminology, major scholars, key texts, and the development of the school from Imam Ah...
...f maqasid (objectives) of Islamic law that influenced later scholars like ash-Shatibi.
...contemporary issues while remaining grounded in traditional scholarship. Translated into English as an 8-volume set.
... reasoning. It remains a key reference for advanced Shafi'i scholarship.
...rt to Ibn Hajar's Fath al-Bari. Al-Ayni, a contemporary and scholarly rival of Ibn Hajar, provides detailed linguistic analysis...
...detailed legal reasoning on every major topic, debates with scholars from other schools, and forms the primary source for under...
...ighteous, from the companions through the tabi'in and later scholars. Abu Nu'aym records their worship, asceticism, knowledge, ...
... provides hundreds of examples of how the Prophet and early scholars applied flexible reasoning.
...discussing modern applications. This work bridges classical scholarship and contemporary needs, widely used in universities and...
...the Bible and argues for the truth of Islam. Al-Kairanawi's scholarship and use of European biblical criticism made this one of...
..., not merely a subsidiary of usul al-fiqh. His work renewed scholarly interest in purpose-based legal reasoning.
...n Ashur. A monumental modern tafsir that combines classical scholarship with maqasid-based analysis. Ibn Ashur pays special att...
... with evidence from hadith and the opinions of early Hanafi scholars.
...d the positions, making it a standard reference for Shafi'i scholars.
...ali. A concise manual of Shafi'i jurisprudence by the great scholar al-Ghazali. It became the basis for al-Rafi'i's monumental ...
...tributed to Imam Ahmad, making it indispensable for Hanbali scholarship.
...ensive commentary on Jami' al-Tirmidhi by the Indian hadith scholar al-Mubarakpuri. It provides detailed explanations of hadith...
...legal implications in the tradition of al-Suyuti's prolific scholarship.
...omprehensive work on hadith narrator biographies in Islamic scholarship. Al-Mizzi refined and expanded al-Maqdisi's earlier Kam...
...t became the most practical quick-reference tool for hadith scholars assessing narrator reliability.
...abi's contemporaries. It contains biographies of over 5,000 scholars, rulers, and notable figures.
...odology. As-Suyuti synthesized the findings of all previous scholars in the field into this encyclopedic reference.
...any unique (gharib) hadiths not found in other collections. Scholars value it particularly for its rare chains of transmission.
...ork survives, but it remains an important source for hadith scholars.
...panions to adh-Dhahabi's own time. Each entry describes the scholar's training, teachers, students, notable works, and rank in ...
...mmentary, this forms the standard reference pair for Maliki scholars in North and West Africa.
...tive, and where he and Ibn Hajar al-Haytami differ, Shafi'i scholars in Egypt and the Hijaz generally follow ar-Ramli.
...nd deeply analytical. Where he and ar-Ramli differ, Shafi'i scholars in South Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia generally follo...
...o the school's methodology. It is indispensable for Hanbali scholars and muftis.
...ains of transmission (isnad) for each event, allowing later scholars to evaluate the reliability of the reports. This methodolo...
.... The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, covering over 1,500 entries from Imam ash-Shafi'i to as-S...
...covering approximately 865 notable figures from all fields: scholars, poets, physicians, rulers, and more. Ibn Khallikan's eleg...
...n which he affirms the theology of Imam Ahmad and the early scholars. This work is significant for understanding al-Ash'ari's f...
...vidence from Quran, Sunnah, and the statements of the early scholars. This commentary leans toward the Athari/Salafi theologica...
...l al-fiqh in accessible academic language while maintaining scholarly rigor, covering sources of law, linguistic analysis, lega...
...nized treatise that became the standard reference for later scholars. Many subsequent usul works are essentially commentaries o...
...studied in South and Southeast Asia. Al-Malibari, an Indian scholar, provides a detailed commentary that became the basis for t...
...ical guidance that make the work accessible to students and scholars alike.
...rehensive Maliki fiqh manual by the great Andalusian hadith scholar Ibn Abd al-Barr. Unlike his other works which are comparati...
...ch issue in a clear, organized format. Ibn Juzayy, a Maliki scholar from Granada, created an accessible reference that allows r...
...directly from Quran, Sunnah, and consensus. Even non-Zahiri scholars consult this work for its rigorous hadith analysis and uni...
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A beautiful treatise on dhikr and its 70+ benefits for the heart and soul.
...ns, levels, and rulings according to the Quran, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus.
...struation, post-natal bleeding, and irregular bleeding with scholarly analysis of evidences.
By Adil Salahi. A detailed scholarly biography of the Prophet Muhammad examining his character...
By Ali Muhammad as-Sallaabi. A comprehensive scholarly biography of the first Caliph of Islam covering his life,...
By Ali Muhammad as-Sallaabi. A scholarly study of the third Caliph's life, his compilation of the ...
...orous biographical study of the fourth Caliph examining his scholarship, caliphate, major civil wars of his era, and enduring l...
... including Khadijah, Aisha, and Fatimah, highlighting their scholarship and contributions.
By Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani. A scholarly examination of Islamic evidences on the permissibility an...
By Muhammad Umar Chapra. A scholarly critique of the conventional interest-based monetary syst...
...ounder of the Hanbali school of jurisprudence, covering his scholarship, hadith mastery, and courageous stance during the Mutaz...
...A comprehensive account of Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari's scholarly achievements, early education, extensive travels, and com...
By Ali ibn Muhammad al-Uthaymin. A scholarly biography of Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, the great Shafi'...
...ing influence of Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah, the reformist Hanbali scholar who continues to shape Islamic thought.
...Ibn Taymiyyah's foremost student, tracing his extraordinary scholarly output across fiqh, hadith, tafsir, and spirituality.
... hopelessness through Quranic wisdom, prophetic hadith, and scholar reflections.
... Jesus, presenting the Islamic position alongside Christian scholarship.
...lah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), companion and scholar.
By Abu Hanifa. A dialogue on Islamic theology attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa, structured as questions and answers between a teacher and student on matters of bel
...of the earliest musnad-format hadith collections in Islamic scholarship.
...h in Allah's attributes, the Quran, the Companions, and the scholars of hadith.
...wi. Al-Nawawi's biographical dictionary and lexicon. Covers scholars, Companions, and key terms in fiqh and Arabic. An importan...
...adith criticism (mustalah al-hadith) in traditional Islamic scholarship. It explains the terminology and methodology used to ev...
...or chapters of fiqh with extensive analysis of evidence and scholarly disagreements. A required text in many Saudi Islamic univ...
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...-Nawawi's encyclopedic work on the names and biographies of scholars mentioned in hadith and fiqh books, along with explanation...
...ely and has served as a primary legal reference for Shafi'i scholars for 750 years.