This box set is a selection of six books each covering forty beautiful and most authentic Hadith from six different scholars. The Hadith are accompanied by an easy-to-follow explanation which makes it accessible to readership of all levels and all age ranges.
Each volume covers themes regardingmanners and etiquettes, the character of a Muslim, exhortations and admonitions, remembrance of Allah, knowledge, and action, and beliefs.The aim of this book is to give the reader a flavor of Hadith literature with the hope it opens the doors for readers to enquire more about Hadith.
Table of Contents:
Book 1: 40 Hadith from Ṣaḥīḥ al-BukhārīIntroduction
Hadith 1 The Fundamentals of Islam 1
Hadith 2 Modesty is a Part of Faith 4
Hadith 3 The Best of Deeds 6
Hadith 4 Beware of the Signs of a Hypocrite 8
Hadith 5 Avoiding Urine and Gossiping 11
Hadith 6 Food at the Time of Prayer 14
Hadith 7 Follow the Imam 16
Hadith 8 Being Respectful of the Dead 18
Hadith 9 Having Good Friends 20
Hadith 10 Marriage and What to Do if you Cannot Get Married 23
Hadith 11 Everyone Needs Good Neighbours 25
Hadith 12 Everyone Must Observe their Responsibility 28
Hadith 13 Having Gender Boundaries 31
Hadith 14 The Importance of Brotherhood 33
Hadith 15 The Importance of Manners and Character 36
Hadith 16 The Most Beloved to the Prophet Muhammad 38 غ
Hadith 17 The Virtues of Teaching Qur’an 41
Hadith 18 The Etiquettes of Eating 43
Hadith 19 Character of a Muslim 45
Hadith 20 Loving the Messenger of Allah 48
Hadith 21 The Virtue of Knowledge and Scholars 51
Hadith 22 Beware of Making Up Things about the Prophet 54 غ
Hadith 23 The Importance of Monotheism 57
Hadith 24 Being Considerate 60
Hadith 25 Honesty in Buying and Selling 62
Hadith 26 The Virtues of Surah al-Baqarah 64
Hadith 27 Atonement for Believers 67
Hadith 28 Always have a Good Opinion of your Muslim Brother 69
Hadith 29 Keeping Sins a Secret 71
Hadith 30 Making Up with the Person you have Fallen Out With 74
Hadith 31 Attaining Islamic Knowledge 76
Hadith 32 Maintaining Balance in Worshipping Allah 78
Hadith 33 Paying off your Debts 81
Hadith 34 The Reward of Illness and Journey 83
Hadith 35 You will be with Those Whom you Love 85
Hadith 36 The Three Qualities of Faith 88
Hadith 37 Reliance on Allah 91
Hadith 38 Striving to be Self-sufficient 94
Hadith 39 If the Prophet غ Did It, It’s Good Enough for Me 96
Hadith 40 The Reward of Spending Money on Family 98
Book 2: 40 Hadith from Sahih Muslim
Book 3: 40 Hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud
Introduction
Hadith 1 Being Compassionate to Allah’s Creation
Hadith 2 Order and Discipline Create Harmony
Hadith 3 Suitable Places for Prayer
Hadith 4 Islam Teaches us Everything
Hadith 5 The Etiquettes of Leaving the Toilet
Hadith 6 The Importance of Suhur
Hadith 7 It is Natural to Cry for Someone who has Died
Hadith 8 Praying for the Dead?
Hadith 9 The Three Types of Judges
Hadith 10 What Breaks a Fast?
Hadith 11 How Much Water Do You Need to Bathe and Make Ablution?
Hadith 12 Spiritual Protection from Sudden Illness or Strokes
Hadith 13 Remembering Allah while Distressed at Night
Hadith 14 What is better than Sadaqah?
Hadith 15 Details of the Day of Judgement
Hadith 16 The Virtues of Reading the Qur’an
Hadith 17 The Virtues of Sitting at the Place of Prayer
Hadith 18 Getting our Prayers Answered
Hadith 19 The Good Deeds of a Child
Hadith 20 The Prophet’s Qurbani (Udhiyah)
Hadith 21 The Prophet Always Offered the Night Prayer (Tahajjud)
Hadith 22 What to Break Fasts with
Hadith 23 Seeing the Person You Propose to Marry
Hadith 24 Do Not Overstay your Welcome
Hadith 25 Being Mindful of those who have Lost a Family Member
Hadith 26 The Blessings of Honest Trading
Hadith 27 The Hide of an Animal
Hadith 28 Following Protocol
Hadith 29 Ruqyah: Protection from Lucky Charms and Spells
Hadith 30 Washing and Observing Modesty
Hadith 31 Having Pictures and Dogs in the House
Hadith 32 Never Refuse Perfume
Hadith 33 The Rights of the Road
Hadith 34 Natural Characteristics of People
Hadith 35 Wind: The Mercy of Allah
Hadith 36 Sending Greetings upon the Prophet Muhammad
Hadith 37 Swearing at Time
Hadith 38 Be Good to People Despite How They Are
Hadith 39 How the Prophet Dealt with People on a Personal Level
Hadith 40 Control Your Anger
Book 4: 40 Hadith from Sunan al-Tirmidhi
Introduction
Hadith 1 Looking After Animals and the Environment
Hadith 2 The Honour of a Muslim
Hadith 3 Beware of the Prayer of a Hypocrite
Hadith 4 The Virtue of Saying Amin in Prayers
Hadith 5 Respecting Your Father’s Friends
Hadith 6 The Ablution of the Prophet Muhammad
Hadith 7 Spending in the Path of Allah
Hadith 8 Charity
Hadith 9 Islam: The Natural Religion of People
Hadith 10 Leadership: Looking after the People in Need
Hadith 11 Protection from the Evil Eye
Hadith 12 Fasting the Six Days of Shawwal
Hadith 13 Signs of the Day of Judgement
Hadith 14 Compensation System in Islam
Hadith 15 Sea Water and Sea Creatures
Hadith 16 The Buyer and the Seller
Hadith 17 Raising the Voice in Dhikr of Allah
Hadith 18 Patience and Forgiveness
Hadith 19 Taking Medicine
Hadith 20 The Disaster of Arrogance
Hadith 21 Foolishness: A Sign of the End of Time
Hadith 22 There is no Ablution after Bathing
Hadith 23 The Best Time for Fajr Prayer
Hadith 24 Praying While on a Ride
Hadith 25 Wudu’ Washes Away Sins
Hadith 26 The Consequence of Not Paying Zakat
Hadith 27 Continuous Fasting (Wisal)
Hadith 28 Having Guardians for a Marriage Contract
Hadith 29 Who is the Best Believer?
Hadith 30 The Curses Related to Interest (Riba)
Hadith 31 Unlawful Types of Trade
Hadith 32 What to do When Food Falls on the Floor?
Hadith 33 Pleasing Your Parents
Hadith 34 Divorce
Hadith 35 Playing with Cats during Wudu’
Hadith 36 Getting Jannah by Treating Females Properly
Hadith 37 The Reward of Not Getting Angry
Hadith 38 Brushing the Teeth
Hadith 39 The Size of Jannah
Hadith 40 Family Ties
Book 5: 40 Hadith from Sunan Nasa’i
Book 6: 40 Hadith from Sunan ibn Majah
About the Author :
Dr Shahrul Hussain is a Lecturer in Islamic studies and Head of Research at Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Research. He is also a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University, Business School. He studied Arabic and Islamic studies including Hadith with various scholars in the UK and Egypt. He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Al-Azhar where he graduated from the faculty of Islamic law and Jurisprudence in 2001.
