Riyad as-Salihin (Gardens Of The Righteous)

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Riyad as-Salihin (Gardens Of The Righteous)

The Riyad as-Salihin of Imam Nawawi is a well known and popular collection of hadiths covering various themes. The purpose of the book in the words of the author is

I felt that I should compile a short collection of authentic hadiths which will be means for the traveller to the hereafter through which he will acquire internal and external ettiquette which will combine [hadiths] which create a yearning [for Paradise] and a fear [of Hell] and all other types of ettiquette for those treading the path. These hadiths will have lessons on abstention (zuhd) [spiritual] exercise for the souls the development of character the purifications and treatment for the hearts the protection of the limbs and removing their waywardness and other objectives of the 'arifin (those who have truly recognised)

The famous 5th Century Hijri, Ahadith compilation by Imam Al-Nawawi, The ahadith are predominantly from Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (Other ahadith are from the reliable Books such as Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Muwatta Imam Malik).

Considered by Many as the Most Important Book after the Qur'an Simply because it is a Summary of authentic Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).

1900 Ahadith compiled over 372 Chapters and 19 Sections which can be generalised as follows:

The Book of Good Manners
The Book about the Etiquette of Eating
The Book of Dress
The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting, etc.
The book of Greetings
The Book of Visiting the Sick
The Book of Etiquette of Traveling
The Book of Virtues
The Book of I'tikaf
The Book of Hajj
The Book of Jihad
The Book of Knowledge
The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger (PBUH)
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
The Book of Du'a (Supplications)
The Book of the Prohibited Actions
The Book of Miscellaneous Ahadith of Significant values
The Book of Forgiveness

Includes the Arabic text of each hadith.

About The Author

About Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277)

Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was Born in the village of Nawa in Southern Syria Imam Nawawi spent most of his life in Damascus where he lived in a simple manner devoted to Allah engaging single-mindedly in worship study writing and teaching various Islamic sciences. .
Although best known for his works in hadith Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277) was also the Imam of the later Shafi'i school of Jurisprudence and widely acknowledged as the intellectual heir to Imam Shafi'i. He was a renowned scholar and jurist who dedicated his life to the pursuit of Islamic learning. Imam Nawawi died at the young age of 44 years leaving behind him numerous works.