commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam)

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Islamic religious text Sharh of al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith hadith commentary

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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Label	Occurrences
Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi	1
commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam) canonical	1

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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)]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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
instanceOf	Islamic religious text ⓘ Sharh of al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith ⓘ hadith commentary ⓘ
aimsTo	clarify comprehensive hadiths that form the foundations of Islam ⓘ guide Muslims in belief, worship, and character ⓘ
author	Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali ⓘ Zayn al-Din ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad ibn Rajab al-Hanbali ⓘ linked to: Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
basedOn	Arba‘in al-Nawawiyya ⓘ linked to: Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith ⓘ linked to: Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya
circulation	translated into several modern languages ⓘ widely studied in traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ
commentaryOn	Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi ⓘ linked to: commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam)
explains	comprehensive hadiths that summarize Islam ⓘ core prophetic traditions ⓘ
focusesOn	foundational principles of Islamic ethics ⓘ foundational principles of Islamic faith ⓘ foundational principles of Islamic law ⓘ spiritual conduct in Islam ⓘ
genre	Islamic ethics literature ⓘ Islamic jurisprudence literature ⓘ hadith commentary (sharh) ⓘ
importance	considered a seminal work in hadith-based Islamic ethics ⓘ used as a teaching text for students of Islamic sciences ⓘ
includes	commentary on hadith about Islam, iman, and ihsan ⓘ 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 ⓘ linked to: Ibn Taymiyyah Ibn al-Qayyim ⓘ linked to: Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah al-Nawawi ⓘ linked to: Al-Nawawi
language	Arabic ⓘ
mainSubject	Islamic ethics ⓘ Islamic spirituality ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ hadith ⓘ
methodology	combines hadith explanation with legal and spiritual insights ⓘ draws on earlier hadith and fiqh authorities ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
schoolTradition	Hanbali ⓘ linked to: Hanbali school
timePeriod	Mamluk era ⓘ linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
writtenInCentury	14th century CE ⓘ 8th century AH ⓘ