commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam)
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The commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) is a seminal Islamic scholarly work that elaborates on core prophetic traditions to explain foundational principles of faith, ethics, and spiritual conduct.
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| commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) Context triple: [Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, knownFor, commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam)]
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A.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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B.
al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna
al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna is a classical Sunni creed treatise by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Batta al-Ukbari that expounds early orthodox theological principles and beliefs.
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C.
Tadrib al-Rawi fi Sharh Taqrib al-Nawawi
Tadrib al-Rawi fi Sharh Taqrib al-Nawawi is a seminal work of hadith sciences by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, serving as an extensive commentary and expansion on Imam al-Nawawi’s concise manual Taqrib.
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D.
Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Hadith
Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Hadith is a comprehensive classical manual on the sciences and methodology of Hadith authentication and study in Islamic scholarship.
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E.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) Target entity description: The commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) is a seminal Islamic scholarly work that elaborates on core prophetic traditions to explain foundational principles of faith, ethics, and spiritual conduct.
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A.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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B.
al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna
al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna is a classical Sunni creed treatise by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Batta al-Ukbari that expounds early orthodox theological principles and beliefs.
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C.
Tadrib al-Rawi fi Sharh Taqrib al-Nawawi
Tadrib al-Rawi fi Sharh Taqrib al-Nawawi is a seminal work of hadith sciences by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, serving as an extensive commentary and expansion on Imam al-Nawawi’s concise manual Taqrib.
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D.
Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Hadith
Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Hadith is a comprehensive classical manual on the sciences and methodology of Hadith authentication and study in Islamic scholarship.
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E.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Sharh of al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith ⓘ hadith commentary ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify comprehensive hadiths that form the foundations of Islam
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guide Muslims in belief, worship, and character ⓘ |
| author |
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
NERFINISHED
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Zayn al-Din ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad ibn Rajab al-Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Arba‘in al-Nawawiyya
NERFINISHED
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al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation |
translated into several modern languages
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widely studied in traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explains |
comprehensive hadiths that summarize Islam
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core prophetic traditions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foundational principles of Islamic ethics
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foundational principles of Islamic faith ⓘ foundational principles of Islamic law ⓘ spiritual conduct in Islam ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic ethics literature
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Islamic jurisprudence literature ⓘ hadith commentary (sharh) ⓘ |
| importance |
considered a seminal work in hadith-based Islamic ethics
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used as a teaching text for students of Islamic sciences ⓘ |
| includes |
commentary on hadith about Islam, iman, and ihsan
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commentary on hadith about good character (husn al-khuluq) ⓘ commentary on hadith about innovation (bid‘a) ⓘ commentary on hadith about intentions ⓘ commentary on hadith about lawful and unlawful matters ⓘ commentary on hadith about lawful earnings ⓘ commentary on hadith about love of Allah and His Messenger ⓘ commentary on hadith about piety (taqwa) ⓘ commentary on hadith about sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ibn Taymiyya
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Ibn al-Qayyim NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Nawawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic spirituality ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ hadith ⓘ |
| methodology |
combines hadith explanation with legal and spiritual insights
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draws on earlier hadith and fiqh authorities ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mamluk era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenInCentury |
14th century CE
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8th century AH ⓘ |
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Subject: commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) Description of subject: The commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) is a seminal Islamic scholarly work that elaborates on core prophetic traditions to explain foundational principles of faith, ethics, and spiritual conduct.
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Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
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commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam)
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