Hadith Thaqalayn

October 1, 2015

Kifayat al-Talib

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Kifayat al Talib   The author is Sheikh Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Yusuf al Kanji (d. 655 A.H). The author of ‘Abaqat states (vol. 1 pg. 120, 311) that this Sheikh al Kanji narrated this hadith of Thaqalayn in his book Kifayat al Talib fi Manaqib ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib. He states: اخرجه مسلم فى صحيحه كما اخرجناه و رواه ابو داود و […]
October 1, 2015

Tadhkirat al-Khawas

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Tadhkirat al Khawas   The author is Sibt ibn al Jawzi (d. 654 A.H). The narration of Thaqalayn is narrated through two asanid in the book Tadhkirat al Khawas of Sibt ibn al Jawzi. We will comment on each one of the two asanid after quoting them. Prior to quoting them, we wish to inform the readers that the book Tadhkirat al Khawas […]
October 1, 2015

Al-Mukhtarah of al-Diya’ al-Maqdisi

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Al Mukhtarah of al Diya’ al Maqdisi   His full name is Diya’ al Din Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul Wahid al Sa’di al Maqdisi.   اخرجه الضياء فى المختارة من طريق سلمة بن كهيل عن ابى الطفيل عن زيد بن ارقم Al Diya’ narrated it in al Mukhtarah from Salamah ibn Kuhayl from Abu al Tufayl from Zaid ibn Arqam radiya Llahu […]
October 1, 2015

Usd al-Ghabah fi Ma`rifat al-Sahabah

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Usd al Ghabah fi Ma’rifat al Sahabah   The author is ‘Izz al Din Abu al Hassan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul Karim al Jazri, famously known as Ibn al Athir al Jazri (d. 630 A.H.).   وروى عنه ابنه ايضا انه قال خطبنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم بالجحفة فقال الست اولى بكم من انفسكم قالوا بلى يا رسول الله […]
October 1, 2015

The Isnad of Abu Musa al-Madini

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Isnad of Abu Musa al Madini   His full name is Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn Ahmed ibn ‘Umar al Asfahani (d. 581 A.H). ‘Abaqat states (vol. 1 pg. 267), Abu Musa al Madini, quotes the narration of Thaqalayn in Tatimmah Ma’rifat al Sahabah from Ibn ‘Uqdah and comments: انه غريب جدا It is an extremely Gharib (solitary) narration.   We do not […]