The Way of the Prophet : A Selection of Hadith ('Abd al Ghaffar Hasan)
Description
ISBN: 9780860374572
Author: 'Abd al Ghaffar Hasan
Publisher: The Islamic Foundation (2009)
Pages: 237 Binding: Paperback
Description from the publisher:
The Way of the Prophet is a translation of a selection of 393 traditions of the Prophet Muhammad and includes a commentary to elucidate their meanings. This comprehensive selection covers faith, worship, morality and character, ethics, society, law and politics in Islam.It was originally complied in the 1950s by Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghaffar Hasan of Delhi at the request of Sayyid Abu'l A 'la Mawdudi and is mainly based on the Miskat al-Masabih of al-Khatib al-Tabrizi and the Adab al-Mufrad of Imam Bukhari. The original Arabic text of the traditions accompanies the translation along with a first-line index of Prophetic traditions for easy reference. This work provides a comprehensive and concise introduction to the teachings of the Prophet.About the AuthorShaykh Abd al-Ghaffar Hasan (1913/1330 - 2007/1427) was a graduate of the famous Dar al-Hadith al-Rahmaniyyah in Delhi who dedicated nine decades to the propagation and teaching of Islam. He taught the sciences of Ahadith at the University of Madinah between 1964-1979, and later served three terms on the Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan.