Muntakhab Ahadith
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Muntakhab Ahadith is a collection of hadith
complied in Arabic by the Islamic scholar Muhammad Yusuf Kandhalawi
. The book is divided into Seven sections and several sub sections which correspond to the "Sifat-us-Sahaba
" or "Characteristics of the Companions" that Jamaat Tabligh refers to and tries to implement. Over time the seventh point has been stopped as being referred to on its own, hence the Sifat are referred to as "The Six Qualities".
The book in its present form was organized by Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi, the original compiler's grandson, who also translated the book into Urdu
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The book is very popular and is heavily used by Tablighi Jamaat
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Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
complied in Arabic by the Islamic scholar Muhammad Yusuf Kandhalawi
Muhammad Yusuf Kandhalawi
Muhammad Yusuf Kandhlawi was born on 25 Jumada al-Awwal 1335 H in Kandhla, India. He was born to a notable family of scholars and was exposed to an environment of piety at a young age. His memorized the Quran at the age of ten and continued to study Hadith and the Islamic Sciences...
. The book is divided into Seven sections and several sub sections which correspond to the "Sifat-us-Sahaba
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
" or "Characteristics of the Companions" that Jamaat Tabligh refers to and tries to implement. Over time the seventh point has been stopped as being referred to on its own, hence the Sifat are referred to as "The Six Qualities".
The book in its present form was organized by Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi, the original compiler's grandson, who also translated the book into Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
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The book is very popular and is heavily used by Tablighi Jamaat
Tablighi Jamaat
Tablighi Jamaat is a religious movement which was founded in 1926 by Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi in India. The movement primarily aims at Tablighi spiritual reformation by working at the grass roots level, reaching out to Muslims across all social and economic spectra to bring them closer to...
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Sections of the Book
- Iman (Faith)
- Salah (Prayer)
- Ilm and Dhikr (Knowledge and Remembrance (of Allah))
- Ikram Ul Muslimeen(Love and Respect for All Muslims)
- Ikhlas (Sincerity of Intention)
- Daw'ah and Tabligh (Calling and Inviting People to Allah)
- Avoiding the Irrelevant