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| Author | Al-Bayhaqi |
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| Original title | شعب الايمان |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Hadith collection |
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Shuab ul Iman, (Arabic: شعب الايمان), is a multi-volume Hadith book compiled by Imam al-Bayhaqi (384 AH – 458 AH).[1] The author provides an exhaustive textual commentary relating to foundations of faith and its branches.[2]
Description
It is one of the major collection of Hadiths compiled by Imam Behaqi besides his other major work in the field of Hadiths. According to Maktaba Shamila it contains almost eleven thousands (11000) Hadiths (narrations).[3] This book describes branches of faith (Shuab ul Iman) and Imam basically has chosen the name of the book according to a Hadith of Prophet Mohammad in which he mentioned that there are more than seventy (70) branches of faith. According to the book, Iman (faith) has three major branches as follows.
- 'Iman bil Qalb' (Testimony by Heart of all the Essentials of Iman): It refers to the states of one's ‘Qalb’ (Heart) including the ‘Niyyah’ (Intentions), ‘Aqayid’ (Doctrines), and other deeds of the heart. This entirely depends upon a person's ‘Batin’ (Hidden) states.
- 'Iman bil Lisan' (Testimony by Tongue of all the essentials of Iman): It refers to the confirmation of all the essentials of Islam and adhering to them through one's ‘Lisan’ (Tongue). In other words, it is ‘Zahir’ (Apparent) in one's life, reflects the state of one's heart and generates through the tongue.
- 'Iman bil A’maal' (Testimony by Actions of all the essentials of Iman): It refers to one's ‘A’maal’ (Deeds) and is also ‘Zahir’ (Apparent), and is also a reflection of one's heart but generates from one's deeds and actions.[4]
Contents
The 77 branches of Faith:[5]
- Belief in Allah
- Belief in the Messengers
- Belief the Angels
- Belief in the Qu'ran and Previous Scriptures
- Belief in Fate
- Belief in the Last Day
- Belief in the Resurrection
- Belief in the Gathering
- Belief in the Abodes of the Garden and the Fire
- Necessity of Loving Allah
- Necessity of Fearing Allah
- Necessity of Having Hope in Allah
- Necessity of Having Trust in Allah
- Necessity of Loving the Prophet
- Necessity of Honouring the Prophet
- Coveting Faith
- Seeking Knowledge
- Spreading Knowledge
- Venerating the Qu'ran and it's People
- Cleaniness
- The Five Prayers
- Zakat
- Fasting
- I'tikaf (Spiritual Retreat)
- Hajj
- Jihad (Striving in the Path of Allah)
- Guarding Frontiers in the Path of Allah
- Not fleeing from the Battlefield
- Spoils of War
- Emancipating Slaves
- Expiations for Crimes
- Fulfilment of Contracts
- Counting Blessings and Being Thankful to Allah
- Holding the Tongue
- Holding and Returning Trusts
- Prohibition of Murder
- Safeguarding of Chastity
- Prohibition of Taking Wealth of Others
- Avoiding Unlawful Food and Drink
- Prohibition of Certain Clothing and Utensils
- Prohibition of Certain Games
- Spending Moderately
- Abandoning Rancour and Envy
- Sacredness of People's Honour
- Sincere Action for Allah and not Showing Off
- Rejoicing in Good Actions and Lamenting over Bad Actions
- Treating Sins with Repentance
- Sacrificing
- Obering Those in Authority
- Holding Firm to Consensus
- Judging Between People with Justice
- Ordering What is Right and Forbidding What is Wrong
- Assisting in Righteousness and Piety
- Modesty
- Being Dutiful to Parents
- Keeping Family Ties
- Good Character
- Showing Kindness to Slaves
- Right of Masters upon their Slaves
- Rights of Children and Family
- Accompanying the Pious and loving them
- Returning the Greeting
- Visiting the Sick
- Performing the Funeral Prayer
- Replying to the One Who Sneezes
- Distancing From the Antagonising Disbelievers
- Respecting Neighbours
- Honouring Guests
- Concealing People's Sins
- Patience upon Calamities
- Asceticism and not Having High Hopes
- Chivalry and Abandoning Flirting
- Aversion from Futile Talk
- Being Generous and Giving
- Mercy for the Young and Respect for the Old
- Reconciliation
- Loving for Your Brother What You Love for yourself
Publications
Several publishers have published the book in different langues (original book is in Arabic):
- 'Shuab -ul- Iman': Published: Book on Demand (1 Jan. 1901)[6]
- 'Shu‘ab al-īmān (9 v.) by Bayhaqī, Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn' : Published: Bayrūt : Dār al-Kutub al-‘Ilmīyah, 2008.[7]
- ' al-Jami' li Shu'ab al-Iman 15 VOLUMES (الجَامِعُ لِشُعَبْ الإِيمَان) by Imam al-Bayhaqi': Published: PUBLISHED: Ministry of Religious Endowment of Qatar / Dar al-Salafiyyah | Mumbai, India (2008)[8]
- ' Shuab -Ul- Iman -Urdu- by Imam Bayhaqi (R.A)': Published: Nobel Press[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mukhtasar Shu'ab Al-Iman lil Bayhaqi". Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
- ↑ Al-Bayhaqi (1999). Allah's Names and Attributes. Vol. 4 of Islamic Doctrines & Beliefs. Translated by Gibril Fouad Haddad. Islamic Supreme Council of America. p. 5. ISBN 9781930409033.
- ↑ "شعب الإيمان • الموقع الرسمي للمكتبة الشاملة". Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Mukhtasar Shu'ab Al-Iman lil Bayhaqi (Arabic) By Imam Bayhaqi". Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
- ↑ Al-Bayhaqi (4 August 2021). Mukhtasar Shu'ab al-Iman li'l Bayhaqi- The Abridgement of the Branches of Faith. Translated by Anisa Patel. Turath Publishing. ISBN 9781906949907.
- ↑ "Shuab -ul- Iman -URDU- By Imam Bayhaqi (r.a)". www.amazon.co.uk. ASIN B007OG63CW. Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Shu'ab al-īmān (9 v.) by Bayhaqī, Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn". www.arabicbookshop.net. Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
- ↑ "al-Jami' li Shu'ab al-Iman 15 VOLUMES (الجَامِعُ لِشُعَبْ الإِيمَان) by Imam al-Bayhaqi". www.loohpress.com. Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Shuab -Ul- Iman -Urdu- by Imam Bayhaqi (R.A)". www.loot.co.za. ISBN 978-5-88135-611-8. Retrieved Apr 29, 2019.
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