Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya : English

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Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya : English
'The 40 Hadiths of Imam an-Nawawi'
[A5] Paperback - 125 pages,
by Imam Yahya ibn Sharf al-Nawawi [d.676h],
Translated into English by Khalid Williams,
Edited by Muhammad Isa Waley,
Published by Ihya PublIshing, USA.

Description :

Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya [includes an abridgement of Imam an-Nawawi's own Commentary].

Imam al-Nawawi’s, may Allah be pleased with him, 40 Hadith (al-Araba'in) have come to be known as the most comprehensive, and holistic, compilation / collection of hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that convey the essence of Islam.

Imam al-Nawawi’s collection of 40 Hadiths is one of the most important collections of hadiths we have today. He actually compiled a total of Forty-Two [42] hadiths for this collection, not 40.

Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, granted him blessing and success in his work so that he could make great contributions to Islam before passing away at a relatively young age.

The Imam was a scholar in many different disciplines of Islamic studies. The vastness of his works in these different areas is so great that if an individual decides to study fiqh, hadith, spirituality, or Qur'an; one would need to pass through Imam al- Nawawi. Along with the 40 Hadiths, he authored Riyad al-Saliheen, Al-Adhkar, and commentary of Sahih Muslim and Sahih Bukhari.

Abu Zakariyya Yahya Ibn Sharaf Al-Nawawi

"Intention is the measure for rendering actions true, so that, where intention is sound, action is sound, and where it is corrupt, then action is corrupt."

Imam Yahya Abu Zakariyya Muhyi al-Din b. Sharaf al-Nawawi, may God grant him mercy, was one of the most celebrated scholars in Islamic history. Imam al-Dhahabi, a great master of hadith, referred to Imam al-Nawawi with the following honorary titles: the great legal authority of the Prophetic community (Mufti al-Umma), the authority in Prophetic tradition (Shaykh al-Islam al-Hafiz), the head jurist of the Shafiʿi school (al-Faqih al-Shafiʿi); and he described him as an ascetic (zahid), and one of the towering authorities (ahad al-aʿlam). He reported that his shaykh, Ibn Farah, said: “Shaykh Muḥyi al-Din [al-Nawawi] reached three high stations, each of which would suffice to make its possessor someone people would travel to see: knowledge, abstinence, and enjoining good and forbidding evil.”

About the Translator :

Khalid Williams is a translator specialising in traditional Islamic texts. He was born in the United Kingdom in 1983. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a First Class Honours Degree in Arabic Studies in 2006, he moved to Morocco where he currently resides with his family.

He studied Arabic grammar and basic Maliki fiqh (jurisprudence) under Shaykh Idris Watts in Fes, Quranic studies under Sidi Muhammad Haggish in Fes and Muhammad Tahir in Leeds, 'aqida (theological doctrine) and Arabic studies under Ustadh Mustafa al-Najjar al-Nahwi, (may Allah be pleased with him) in Sale' and tazkiya (spiritual purification) under Shaykh Sidi al-Buzidi al-Bujrafi (may Allah be pleased with him) in Nador and with Shaykh Sa'id al-'Alawi in Sale.'

Khalid Williams' published translations include :

   *** Our Master Muhammad, ?, The Messenger of Allah, 2 Volumes, link,
   *** Muhammad, The Perfect Man, link,
   *** Commentary of Hizb al Bahr, link,
   *** The Virtues of Imam Abu Hanifa & His Two Companions, link,
   *** The Qur'an and Prophet in the Writings of Shaykh Ahmad al-'Alawi, link,
   *** The Sublime Truths of the Shadhili Path, link,
   *** The Perfect Family : Virtues of the Ahl al-Bayt, link,
   *** Al-Ghazali, The Book of Belief, Book II from the Ihya, link,
   *** Isnad is Part of Islam, link.

Table of Contents :

---Author's Introduction,
---About the Author.

Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya :
---[1]. Actions are Defined by Intentions,
---[2]. Islam. Iman and Ihsan,
---[3]. The Pillars of Islam,
---[4]. The Stages of Human Creation,
---[5]. Blameworthy Innovation,
---[6]. Avoiding Doubtful Things,
---[7]. Religion is Sincerity,
---[8]. The Inviolability of a Muslims Blood and Property,
---[9]. Not Asking too many Questions,
---[10]. The Lawful is Blessed,
---[11]. Scrupulousness,
---[12]. Minding Ones Own Business,
---[13]. Love for Others what You Love for Yourself,
---[14]. The Sanctity of Muslim Life,
---[15]. Virtue and Generosity,
---[16]. Do Not Get Angry,
---[17]. Excellence in All Things,
---[18]. Good Character,
---[19]. God-Consciousness,
---[20]. Shame,
---[21]. Uprightness,
---[22]. The Key to Paradise,
---[23]. Prophetic Counsels,
---[24]. The Blessings of God,
---[25]. Competing in Virtue,
---[26]. The Many Forms of Charity,
---[27]. Piety and Sin,
---[28]. Holding to the Sunna,
---[29]. The Path to Salvation,
---[30]. Keeping within God's Boundaries,
---[31]. Asceticism,
---[32]. Do not Harm,
---[33]. The Burden of Proof,
---[34]. Righting What is Wrong,
---[35]. The Rights of One's Fellow Muslims,
---[36]. Seeking Knowledge,
---[37]. God's Kindness,
---[38]. The Friends of God,
---[39]. God's Clemency,
---[40]. Living in the Moment,
---[41]. Following the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
---[42]. The Vastness of God's Mercy.

---Hadith Sources,
---Endnotes.