The Meadows of the Righteous
| Author | Al-Nawawi |
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| Original title | رياض الصالحين |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Subjectwise commentary from Quran and authentic Sunni Hadith |
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Riyad as-Salihin, The Meadows of the Righteous, or The Gardens of the Righteous (Arabic: رياض الصالحين, romanized: Riyāḍ aṣ-Ṣāliḥīn), is a compilation of verses from the Quran, supplemented by Hadith narratives by Al-Nawawi of Damascus. The Hadith is part of the canonical Arabic collections of Islamic morals, manners, acts of worship.[1]
Description
[edit]The Meadows of the Righteous (Gardens of the Righteous) by Al-Nawawi contains a total of 1,896 hadith divided across 344 chapters, many of which are introduced by verses of the Quran.[2][3] The text studies the Hadiths to translate the teaching from Quran verses into Sunnah, or practical tradition, in the form of Islamic jurisprudence and ethics.[4] The Sunnah which is covered by Nawawi includes the practice of Sahabah, which was viewed by Malik ibn Anas as a "living Sunnah" who transmitted the rulings directly from Muhammad.[4]
Sections
[edit]The book is organized into 20 sections, each representing a subject matter such as listed hereafter:
- The Book of Miscellany
- The Book of Good Manners
- The Book of the Etiquette of Eating
- The Book of Dress
- The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting
- The Book of Greetings
- The Book of Visiting the Sick
- The Book of Etiquette of Travelling
- 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
- 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 (Asking) Forgiveness
See also
[edit]Appendix
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Paula Youngman Skreslet, Rebecca Skreslet, The Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation, p 42. ISBN 1461673143 or ISBN 0810854082
- ^ "The Book of Forgiveness - Riyad as-Salihin". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ The Meadows of the Righteous By Imam Nawawi. Translated By Ibrahim Ma'Rouf. Dar Al-Manarah (Egypt).
- ^ a b Nu'man (2020, p. 171, Muwatta Imam Malik, no.3424. Nawawi take this ruling from Muwatta despite being Shafiite scholar)
Bibliography
[edit]- Nu'man, Farid (2020). Fiqih Praktis Sehari-hari (in Indonesian). Gema Insani. ISBN 978-6022507819. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links
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- Complete Riyad-us Saliheen in Arabic and English
- English Translation with short commentary
- MP3 Recording of Riyaadhus Saaliheen
- English Translation by Aisha Bewley
- Explanation of Riyadh al-Saliheen
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