Riyad-us-Saliheen (2 Volumes)

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O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds).” (9:119) The love of such saints is a means to attain the Pleasure of Allah, and enmity (hatred and repulsion) with them is a cause of His serious displeasure and wrath. Abu ‘Isa Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah (رضي الله عنه‏) reported: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, “Allah has forbidden you: disobedience to your mothers, to withhold (what you should give), or demand (what you do not deserve), and to bury your daughters alive. And Allah dislikes idle talk, to ask too many questions (for things which will be of no benefit to one), and to waste your wealth.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Riyad-us-Saliheen carries Ahadith about all walks of life; it cover Prophet’s words guiding the Ummah in matters ranging from Islamic beliefs to Islamic law, from human relationships to manners and morals, and from worship and prayer to Tawassul. It is the most reliable source of knowledge with respect to Hadith and so it has attained universal accolade. Each section of the book provides exhaustive information on a specific topic. Every section carries a title. For instance, the section about mannerisms is entitled ‘Book One – The Book of Good Manners’; the section dealing with Hajj is entitled ‘Book Ten – The Book of Hajj’ and so on. This kind of systematic categorization of the contents of this book of Ahadith has made it an easy resource for Muslims.

Riyad-us-Saliheen, often referred to as The Garden of the Righteous, is a famous and popular collection of Ahadith by Imam an Nawawi. It is considered as one of the most reliable sources of the sayings and traditions of the Holy Prophet (SAWS). Riyadh-us-Saliheen is said to have a remarkable number of authentic, strong as well as a small number of weak Ahadith. The Ahadith compiled in this collection by one of the most reputed Imams of Islamic history cover every aspect of Islamic creed and Muslim moral conduct. It is a complete source of advice and guidelines for the entire Muslim Ummah.Seeking Permission to Enter by Stating One's Name or Teknonym or what he is known as and the Dislike of Using Ambiguous Words Such as 'Me'

Prohibition of Continuously Fasting ( Wiṣāl) which is to fast for two or more successive days without eating or drinking in between. I have introduced the chapters with the noble Verses from the Honoured al-Qur’an, adorning [the book] with what is needed from vowelization, amendment or explanation of obscure meanings [by means of] precious gems from pointers of elucidation. The author (Imam an-Nawawi) adopted a practice of inaugurating the majority of chapters with verses from the Book of Allah, the Most High, corresponding to the subject of the traditions quoted in the chapter. The mode of arrangement and chapter division has been presented in a systematic manner, superseding the other works by virtue of this innovative arrangement.”Desirability of Entering the Mosque near one's Home upon returning from a Journey for offering two Rak'ah Prayer Riyahd-us-Saliheen holds great importance among the various compilations of Hadith as it has Ahadith extracted from six canonical collections of the Prophet’s traditions including Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Al-Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan An-Nisai, Sunan Ibn Majah and At-Tirmithi. It is one of the greatest books of Ahadith, which is most frequently referred to and read by Muslims for the knowledge of Hadith. Ahadith in this collection, as in other ones, have been reported in the traditional style of presenting the actual narrative and the isnad (the chain of narrators documenting the route for the transmission of the report). The isnad determine who narrated a Hadith and from whom; Isnad determine the reliability of a Hadith and they therefore hold some importance.

Prohibition of Leaving the Fire Burning in a House when sleeping etc. whether in a Lamp or otherwise The Meadows of the Righteous, also referred to as The Gardens of the Righteous (Arabic: رياض الصالحين Riyadh as-Salihin or Riyadh as-Saaliheen), is a compilation of verses from the Qur'an supplemented by ḥadīth narratives written by Al-Nawawi from Damascus (1233–1277). The ḥadīth by al-Nawawī belongs to the category of canonical Arabic collections of Islamic morals, acts of worship, and manners, which are attributed to Muḥammad by Muslim scholars but not found in the Qurʾān.

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O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah if that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [he is one of the Muttaqub (the pious)].” (49:13) Prohibition of putting oneself to Undue Hardship ( Takalluf) nd [ spelling?] that is To Do Say or Do Something Which Has No further Benefit for the Difficulty Faced in Doing that thing. Undesirability of starting an optional Prayer after the announcement of Iqamah whether the prayer the optional prayer (being initiated by the person) is a sunnah of the prayer (whose Iqamah is being pronounced) or other than that. Imam Albani explains that this Hadith is weak because ‘the isnad is da’eef (weak) as it has Aboo Bakr Ibn Abee Maryam, who was no longer himself and became mixed up after his house was stolen from him.’ (Source: Da’eef ul Jaami us Sagheer no.4305.)

Umaiyyah bin Makhshi (May Allaah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allaah (SALL ALLAAHU ‘ALAYHI WA SALLAM) was sitting while a man was eating food. That man did not mention the Name of Allaah (before commencing to eat) till only a morsel of food was left. When he raised it to his mouth, he said: “Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu (With the Name of Allaah, in the beginning and in the end).” Messenger of Allaah (SALL ALLAAHU ‘ALAYHI WA SALLAM) smiled at this and said, “Satan had been eating with him but when he mentioned the Name of Allaah, Satan vomited all that was in his stomach.” The book is organized into 373 chapters of variable length and are listed below. Some Chapters by different publishers have been included under Chapter headings which leads to a discrepancy in the Chapter numbers. Each Chapter heading is a summary of the primary texts (i.e. a Quranic verse or Ḥadith) contained under that heading. Every category of Hadith is often preceded by a Quranic verse of relevance and importance. This helps to connect the sayings of the Prophet (S) with the Book of Allah and to have greater impact on the validity of the Hadith. In his introduction to An Explanation of Riyadh-al-Saliheen by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen, Dr. Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Tayyar, the supervisor of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Religious Endowments, states: Hadith 95. Narrated Abu Hurairah (R) Messenger (S) said, "Allah the Exalted has said: 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a Pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved thing with which My slave comes nearer to Me is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (prayer or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him. When I love him I become his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks (something) from Me, I give him, and if he asks My Protection (refuge), I protect him."' [Al-Bukhari]

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The Meadows of the Righteous (Gardens of the Righteous) by Al-Nawawi contains a total of 1,896 hadith divided across 344 chapters, many of which are introduced by verses of the Quran. [2] [3] The content of the book were studying the Hadiths in effort to translate the teaching from Quran verses into Sunnah, or practical tradition in the form of Islamic-based jurisprudence and ethics. [4] The Sunnah which covered by Nawawi includes the practice of Sahabah, which were viewed by Malik ibn Anas as "living Sunnah" who transmit the rulings directly from Muhammad. [4] Sections [ edit ]