The Forty Hadith of an-Nawaw‪ī‬

Forty-two hadiths on which, Imam an-Nawawi judged, the whole religion turns.

In seventh-century Damascus, Imam an-Nawawi gathered the sayings of the Prophet, peace be upon him, that he held to be the foundations of the entire religion — on intention, sincerity, mercy, lawful earning, and trust in God — drawn largely from Bukhari and Muslim. Few books in Islamic history have been memorised and taught more widely; for most students it is the first serious text placed in their hands.

This edition gives the complete collection with the Imam's own introduction, each hadith in the Arabic beside a clear English rendering, and a companion that carries the reader through the forty in six weeks.

In this edition
• All forty-two hadiths, the Arabic text beside the English, with the Imam's introduction
• A six-week reading companion and a study box with one practice for every hadith
• Translated from the classical Arabic and edited by hand; citations verified
• A glossary and an index

Who it is for
The beginner who wants the foundations first. The teacher who needs a clean text for a study circle. The reader who memorised the forty years ago and wants to understand them now.