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| Preface |
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ix | |
| Translator's Introduction |
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Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj |
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Imam Yakiya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi |
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Imam Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Mazari |
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Imam Abu 'Amr ibn al-Salah |
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Imam Abu Sulayman al-Khattabi |
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Imam 'Ali ibn 'Umar al-Daraqutni |
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Commentaries on Muslim's Sahih |
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| Introduction by Imam al-Nawawi: Hadith Methodology |
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1 | (54) |
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Importance of scholarly work |
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3 | (3) |
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The Chain of Transmission from Muslim to al-Nawawi |
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6 | (4) |
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10 | (1) |
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The Difference between Narration and Reporting |
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11 | (1) |
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Hadiths Missed by Ibrahim from Muslim |
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11 | (2) |
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Isnad (i.e. Chain of Transmission) is a Special Quality of the Muslim Community |
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13 | (1) |
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The Authenticity of the Anthologies of al-Bukhari and Muslim |
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14 | (2) |
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Muslim's Condition of Authenticity in his Sahib |
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16 | (2) |
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Seemingly Unauthentic Hadiths in the Two Sahibs |
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18 | (1) |
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The Status of the Hadiths in Muslim's Anthology |
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19 | (2) |
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The Number of Hadiths in al-Bukhari's and Muslim's Sahihs |
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21 | (1) |
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Distinction between Narration, Reporting, etc. |
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22 | (2) |
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How Muslim Divided the Hadiths |
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24 | (2) |
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Muslim did not Include all Authentic Hadiths |
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26 | (1) |
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The Inclusion of Reports by Some Weak Narrators |
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27 | (3) |
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Books Attached to (mukkarraja 'ala) Muslim's Sahih |
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30 | (1) |
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Corrections of the Two Sahihs |
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31 | (1) |
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Categories of Authentic (sahih), Good (hasan) and Poor (da'if) Hadiths |
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31 | (5) |
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36 | (1) |
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When a Companion of the Prophet Says: 'We Used to do or Say so-and-so' |
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37 | (1) |
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The Status of mawquf as Evidence |
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38 | (2) |
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Unspecified Chain of Transmission |
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40 | (1) |
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On Additions [ i.e. ziyadat] |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (2) |
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On Comparative Analysis (i'tibar), Endorsement (mutaba'ah), Reconfirmation (shahid), Single-Reporting (ifrad) and Peculiar (shadhdh and munkar) |
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44 | (1) |
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Memory Impairment (ikhtilat) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Knowing Who is a Companion of the Prophet and Who Belongs to the Tabi'in |
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47 | (2) |
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Deletion of Certain Words |
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49 | (1) |
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Reporting Hadith by Meaning |
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49 | (1) |
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When a Second Version is Merely Stated as 'Similar' |
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50 | (1) |
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Stating a Part of the Text Ahead of its Place |
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51 | (1) |
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Copying from Someone else's Manuscript |
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51 | (1) |
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Reporting from 'God's Messenger' or 'the Prophet' |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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No Addition to the Description of Scholars |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
| Introduction |
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55 | (130) |
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Chapter 1 Reporting Must be from Reliable Transmitters; Warnings Against False Attribution to God's Messenger (peace be upon him) |
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75 | (8) |
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Chapter 2 The Seriousness of Attributing a False Statement to God's Messenger (peace be upon him) |
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83 | (11) |
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Chapter 3 The Prohibition of Relating Everything One Hears |
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94 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 The Prohibition of Reporting from People who are Suspect and the Need to be Cautious when Learning such Reports |
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99 | (8) |
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Chapter 5 True Transmission is a Part of Religion; Reporting is Acceptable only from Reliable People; Fair Criticism of Reporters is Permissible and a Duty in Defence of the Divine Law |
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107 | (9) |
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Chapter 6 Exposing the Flaws of Hadith Reporters |
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116 | (39) |
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Chapter 7 The Validity of Reporters' Views of other Reporters |
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155 | (6) |
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Chapter 8 The Validity of an Unspecified hadith as Evidence |
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| The Book Of Faith |
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Chapter 1 Explanation of Iman, Islam and Ihsan |
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185 | (27) |
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Chapter 2 What is iman? An Outline of its Characteristics |
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212 | (7) |
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Chapter 3 Prayer: A Pillar of Islam |
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219 | (6) |
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Chapter 4 Enquiring about the Pillars of Islam |
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225 | (5) |
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Chapter 5 Explanation of iman that Ensures Admittance into Heaven and that Whoever Fulfils what they are Commanded will be in Heaven |
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230 | (7) |
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Chapter 6 Defining the Pillars of Islam and its Great Essentials |
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237 | (5) |
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Chapter 7 The Command to Believe in God and His Messenger and Islamic Fundamentals |
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242 | (21) |
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Chapter 8 Calling on People to Say the Declaration and to Implement Islamic Teachings |
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263 | (7) |
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Chapter 9 The Command to Fight People unless they Say 'There is No Deity other than God, Muhammad is God's Messenger', Attend Regularly to Prayer, Pay Zakat and Believe in all that is Stated by the Prophet (peace be upon him) |
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270 | (21) |
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Chapter 10 Evidence of the Validity of the Acceptance of Islam by One Who is about to Die, as Long as He is Not in the Throes of Death |
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291 | (6) |
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Chapter 11 Evidence Confirming that Whoever Dies Believing in God's Oneness will Certainly Enter Heaven |
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297 | (42) |
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Chapter 12 Whoever Accepts that God is his Lord, Islam is his Faith and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is God's Messenger is a Believer, Even Though he may Commit Major Sins |
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339 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 The Number of the Branches of Faith |
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341 | (10) |
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Chapter 14 The Full Description of Islam |
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351 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Grades of Islam and Which of its Teachings are Best |
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353 | (7) |
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Chapter 16 Certain Qualities Ensure Experiencing the Sweetness of Faith |
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360 | (4) |
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Chapter 17 The Duty of Loving the Prophet More than One's Family, Children, Parents and all Mankind; Whoever does not Love him so is Not a Believer |
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364 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 A Characteristic of Faith is to Love for One's Muslim Brother all the Good one Loves for Oneself |
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367 | (2) |
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Chapter 19 The Prohibition of Causing Harm to Neighbours |
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369 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Urging Kindness to Neighbours and Guests; Saying Only What is Good as all this is Part of Faith |
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