The Way of the Prophet

Shaykh 'Abd Al-Ghaffar Hasan

ISBN 10: 0860374572 / ISBN 13: 9780860374572

Published by Islamic Foundation, GB, 2010

About this Item

"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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Way of the Prophet
• Publisher: Islamic Foundation, GB
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0860374572
• ISBN 13: 9780860374572
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 340 grams

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Synopsis

"A beautiful handbook of Hadith, making the radiant gems of Prophetic wisdom available to a wider public. With admirable brevity, it gives the sum and substance of the Prophet's way."—Professor Khurshid Ahmad

Featuring 393 traditions of the Prophet, this book provides Arabic text and English commentary to elucidate their meanings. This comprehensive selection covers faith, worship, morality and character, ethics, society, law, and politics in Islam.

Shaykh 'Abd Al-Ghaffar Hasan (1913–2007), a graduate of Dar al-Hadith al-Rahmaniyyah in Delhi, taught the sciences of Ahadith at the University of Madinah from 1964 to 1979.

About the Author

Shaykh Hasan (1913-2007) 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.