[Contribution by Shaykh Husain Kadodia] Some possibly beneficial resources for those teaching Usul ash-Shashi: Middle Eastern Prints of the book: 1- Dar al-Gharb al-Islami, edited by Sh. Akram an-Nadwi- possibly the most authentic edition. 2- Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, with Umdat al-Hawashi of al-Gangohi 3- Dar Ibn Kathir, with Ahsan al-Hawashi of al-Laknawi 4- Dar al-FaruqContinueContinue reading “Useful Editions and Commentaries of Usul al-Shashi (Hanafi Textbook on Usul al-Fiqh)”
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Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi by ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf Binnuri
The amazing commentary on the Sunan of Imam Tirmidhi by the great hadith master of our time, ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf al-Binnuri, considered by many the inheritor of the knowledge of Imam al-‘Asr ‘Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, is now available online. This commentary, which unfortunately was left incomplete and only reaches the chapters on Hajj, isContinueContinue reading “Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi by ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf Binnuri”
Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet by Usha Sanyal
A few weeks ago, we posted a link to an online copy of the biography of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi, which was published as part of a series entitled “Makers of the Muslim World”. We now present another book from the same series, this time the biography of Mawlana Thanawi’s contemporary and self-declaredContinueContinue reading “Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet by Usha Sanyal”
Confessions of a British Spy: Book Review
The following is a useful (abridged) review of Confessions of a British Spy by: Adnan Malik Librarian for the South Asian Collections South/Southeast Asia Library 120 Doe Library University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 I have reviewed the two e-books you sent me earlier. The first one, Confessions of a British Spy, is an obviousContinueContinue reading “Confessions of a British Spy: Book Review”
I’la al-Sunan: Online Download for Two Editions
Assalamu ‘alaykum, Mawlana Ibrahim Amin was kind enough to share with us a link to an online downloadable version of the Idarat al-Qur’an edition of ‘Allamah Zafar Ahmad al-‘Uthmani’s monumental work, I’la al-Sunan. I’la al-Sunan (Idarat al-Qur’an Edition) The Dar al-Fikr edition of the book has been available online for some time, but in mentioningContinueContinue reading “I’la al-Sunan: Online Download for Two Editions”
Hasr al-Sharid min Asanid Muhammad ‘Abid: Online Download
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Please find a full PDF copy of Hasr al-Sharid, the amazing thabat (list of the established full chains of transmission in various works) of Shaykh Muhammad Abid Sindi (may Allah have mercy on him), one of the greatest Hanafi masters of hadith who passed away in 1257 A.H. HasrContinueContinue reading “Hasr al-Sharid min Asanid Muhammad ‘Abid: Online Download”
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