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Paper quality= 70 gsm offwhite (Excellent)
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Cover quality= 260 gsm card
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Digitally printed, with excellent print and paper quality
Book Synopsis:
Sheikh Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (325–412 AH) was the undisputed sheikh of Sufism in Khorasan during his lifetime. He authored 700 volumes on Sufism and 300 in Hadith, in addition to works in Tafsir and other disciplines.
A man who bore the markings of Divine acceptance, he was loved by common men and princes, yet politely declined the extravagant gifts of the latter. His works were so popular that swaths of people would gather to listen to his public readings and lectures.
Among his works is a compilation of 40 hadiths on the subject of Sufism—spirituality in Islam—with his own chains of transmission returning to the Prophet (pbuh) , his companions, or the generation after them. Imam al- Sakhawi (831–902 AH), one of the erudite luminaries of Hadith science, produced a derivative work (known as a takhrij) in which he checked and graded al- Sulami’s collection.
He also provided corroborating transmissions (shawahid). While not all of the hadiths in al-Sulami’s collection are authentic, the principles they demonstrate are, without doubt, central to Sufism, and, consequently, compliant with the noble Sharia. True Sufism is the spiritual dimension of Islamic Law. Anything that contradicts the Law is either fraud or misguidance.In addition to the translation of Sheikh al-Sulami’s collection of 40 hadiths on Sufism, brief footnotes— gleaned and paraphrased from Imam al-Sakhawi’s derivative text are included in the following work.
Table of Contents
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Maintaining Good Conduct Even with Disbelievers
- Those Who Give Up All of Their Wealth Out of Trust in Allah
- The Admissibility of Miracles at the Hands of Saints
- The Use of Noble Manners, Encouragement of Spending,
- Blameworthiness of Hoarding, and Avoiding Questionable Matters
- The Manner of Believers and Scholars
- Being Satisfied with the Bare Minimum of Worldly Matters and the Reprehensibility of Mingling with the Affluent
- Contentment
- Asking Claimants to Support their Claims
- Striving to Make One’s Innermost Secret Match One’s Outward Appearance
- Persistence in Remembrance of Allah, Gratitude, and Patience
- The Path of Those Devoted to Allah Most High
- Their Abandonment of this World and Turning Away from it
- Love of the Needy and Neediness and The Messenger of Allah’s
- Wishing for It
- Their Leaving Alone that which Does not Concern Them
- Concealing their Misfortunes
- The States of Uprightness
- Wearing Common Clothing
- Proof that Allah has Saints and Abdal on Earth
- Constant Generosity in Feeding and Presenting a Table Spread
- Proof that the Upper Hand is that Which is Restrained from Begging
- Those Who Worshipped Allah in Secret and Were Rewarded for Such
- Contentment, Scrupulousness, Compassion Towards Muslims, Being a Good Companion, and Laughing Little
- Choosing Poverty over Affluence
- Supporting the Poor Before One’s Family and Dependents
- The Permissibility of Speaking through Singularity
- Sheikhs Personally Serving Visitors and Strangers
- Adopting Patched Clothing and Wearing It
- Taking a Water Skin During Travels
- The Sunnah of Gathering over Food and the Reprehensibility of Eating Individually
- The Permissibility of Speaking about Esoteric Knowledge and Its Reality
- Avoiding Extravagance with Guests and Serving them what is Available
- Avoiding Luxury
- Received Tradition that Attests to Perspicacity
- Attaining the Love of Allah the Exalted by Constantly Serving Him
