This
book is a selection of forty beautiful Hadith from
Sunan Abu Dawud. The Hadith are accompanied with an
easy to follow explanation accessible to readership of all levels and all age
ranges.
The aim
of this book is to give the reader a flavour of Hadith literature within
Sunan
Abu Dawud. The themes of the Hadith
will reflect the unique Hadith collection in
Sunan Abu Dawud. The idea
is to present a selection of Hadith showing various aspects of the Islamic
teachings. The Hadith will mainly reflect themes regarding manners and etiquettes, character
of a Muslim, exhortations and admonitions, remembrance of Allah, knowledge and
action and beliefs.
The goal is to select Hadith with the view to build character, promote
spirituality, morals, manners and ethics. Within this volume is a simple
discussion of the theoretical parameters of praiseworthy characters every
Muslim should aspire to achieve, supererogatory virtuous acts of worship, and
the moral philosophy (in particular normative ethics) of these Hadiths. It is
hoped that this will open the doors for readers to enquire more about Hadith.
About the AuthorDr Shahrul Hussain is a Lecturer in Islamic studies and Head
of Research at Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Research. He is also
a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University, Business School. He studied
Arabic and Islamic studies including Hadith with various scholars in the UK and
Egypt. He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Al-Azhar where he
graduated from the faculty of Islamic law and Jurisprudence in 2001.