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The Differences of the Imams
By Shaykh al-Hadith Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Translated by Mawlana Muhammad Kadwa

If the Imams of the four schools [madhahib] established all of their rulings from the Qur?an and the Sunna, why have they differed on so many points? How can two authentic narrations from the Messenger of Allah [Allah bless him and give him peace] appear to contradict one another? When is it acceptable for Muslims to differ over religious matters? What did the Messenger [Allah bless him and give him peace] mean when he said, ?The differences of my Umma are a source of mercy??

Using examples from the Messenger of Allah [Allah bless him and give him peace], his Companions, and their Followers, The Differences of the Imams answers these puzzling questions in a thorough and concise manner. In a clear and lucid style, the author illustrates the various ways in which different narrations seem to contradict one another and how the Companions and the Imams of jurisprudence have reconciled these apparent differences. This work is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to better understand some of the deeper issues of hadith and jurisprudence: how these two disciplines come together to form the basis of Islamic law [Shari'a], why it is necessary to follow a school of Islamic law, and what the basic principles of hadith scholarship are.

Praise of the Author from Distinguished Scholars

?Shaykh and honorable Imam; jurist and noble scholar of hadith; fragrant flower of India and Arabia; master of spiritual realities [haqiqa] and allusions [majaz]; our leader and our blessing (from Allah).?

Shaykh 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda, Halab, Syria

?It is evident to one who takes a look at his works that he had a brilliancy, both in knowledge and with the pen, like that of Ibn al-Jawzi and Imam Ghazali. Of the scholars of his era, I know of no one comparable to him in this regard, except Imam 'Abd al-Hayy al-Farangi Mahalli (of Lucknow).?

?Sa'id Ahmad Akbarabadi, Aligarh, India

?Morally outstanding, hadith scholar, remnant of the predecessors and splendor of the successors, blessed Imam, caller to Allah, my master and my teacher: Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya.?

?Sayyid Muhammad Ibn 'Alawi al-Maliki, Madina Munawwara

Release Date July 1, 2004
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The Muwatta of Imam Muhammad
By Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani
Translated by Mohammed Abdurrahman & Abdus Samad Clarke

"The unqualified truth is that all of the Muwatta is sahih without any exception!"
?Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

This quote from one of the greatest authorities on hadith of all time is sufficient recommendation. The version of the Muwatta narrated by Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani, one of the two leadings pupils of Imam Abu Hanifah, directly from his three years of study with Imam Malik will be of particular interest not only to students of Hanafi fiqh, but also to students of hadith in general.

Rijal: Details on the narrators of the Muwatta of Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani by Shaykh 'Abd al-Hayy al-Lukhnawi

This book is the Shaykh's distillation of the strengths and weaknesses of all of the narrators of the Muwatta, both the Madinan narrators of Imam Malik and the Kufan and other narrators of Imam Muhammad. It will be published as a part of the Muwatta of Imam Muhammad.

Editors: Mufti Zubair Ismail Bayat and Uthman Ibrahim Morrision
Rijal edited by Shaykh Sulayman Gani

Release Date August 2004
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Prayers for Forgiveness
By Hasan Basri
Translated by Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf

The act of seeking forgiveness is what gives us the opening we need after feeling overwhelmed by the burden of sin. Forgiveness means a way out, a second chance, a feeling of hope with which to turn a new page in life. It is through the seeking of forgiveness that we begin to understand that there is no reason whatsoever to despair of the mercy of Allah. Islam encourages us to not run away in fear of Allah but rather to turn toward Allah the same way a baby would run into its mother?s lap. So lovingly does Allah, Most High, address His sinful servants: ?Say (to humanity, O Muhammad): O My servants?those (of you) who have committed (sins in great) excess against their own souls?never despair of the mercy of Allah! For, indeed, Allah forgives sins, one and all. Indeed, it is He who is the All-Forgiving, the Mercy-Giving. So turn in penitence to your Lord. And submit yourselves to Him.? (al-Qur?an 39:53?54)

This collection of seventy prayers for forgiveness [istighfarat] is attributed to one of the greatest spiritual luminaries of the past, Hasan al-Basri, and it has been presented here to offer a way for us to navigate through the complications and pitfalls of this life. Set out in Arabic script, with adjoining translation in English, this edition also includes transliteration of the prayers to facilitate reading for those who are not so well-versed in Arabic.

The Narrator, Hasan al-Basri, born in 21 AH and brought up in the house of Umm Salama (ra), had the opportunity to live with many of the Companions (ra). With his knowledge of the Qur?an and Hadith he excelled all the learned men of his time. Thabit ibn Qurra says, ?In his learning and piety, forbearance and restraint, frankness and large-heartedness, insight and sound judgment, he resembled a bright star.? The reason Hasan al-Basri?s words carried weight with his audience was that he was not simply a preacher, but a man with a noble disposition and soul. His speeches had a magnetism that no other mentor or scholar of Basra or Kufa could attempt to surpass. Whenever he lectured on the hereafter or described the days of the Companions (ra), the eyes of his audience would be seen brimming with tears. When he passed away on Friday 5th of Rajab 110 AH, at the age of 89, the entire population of Basra attended his funeral, so that for the first time in the history of Basra the Jami Masjid of the city remained empty at the hour of the Asr prayer.

Al-Istighfarat al-Munqidha Min al-Nar
Prayers for Forgiveness that Save from the Hellfire
Seeking Spiritual Enligtenment through Sincere Supplication
Foreword by Shaykh Husain Sattar

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