Usul al-Thalatha
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Usul al-Thalatha is a short foundational Islamic treatise that explains the three essential principles every Muslim must know—knowledge of God, the Prophet Muhammad, and the religion of Islam—widely studied in Salafi and Hanbali circles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Usul al-Thalatha canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Usul al-Thalatha Context triple: [Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, notableWork, Usul al-Thalatha]
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Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Tartib al-Suluk
Tartib al-Suluk is a seminal Sufi treatise by al-Qushayri that outlines the stages and disciplines of the spiritual path for Islamic mystics.
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C.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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D.
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is an early theological and philosophical treatise by Raja Ram Mohan Roy that critiques idolatry and advocates monotheism and rational religion.
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E.
Kitab al-Sab'in
Kitab al-Sab'in is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry and transmutation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Usul al-Thalatha Target entity description: Usul al-Thalatha is a short foundational Islamic treatise that explains the three essential principles every Muslim must know—knowledge of God, the Prophet Muhammad, and the religion of Islam—widely studied in Salafi and Hanbali circles.
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A.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Tartib al-Suluk
Tartib al-Suluk is a seminal Sufi treatise by al-Qushayri that outlines the stages and disciplines of the spiritual path for Islamic mystics.
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C.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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D.
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is an early theological and philosophical treatise by Raja Ram Mohan Roy that critiques idolatry and advocates monotheism and rational religion.
-
E.
Kitab al-Sab'in
Kitab al-Sab'in is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry and transmutation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic treatise
ⓘ
Salafi primer ⓘ creed text ⓘ |
| addresses |
meaning of Islam, Iman, and Ihsan
ⓘ
meaning of knowledge in Islam ⓘ meaning of shirk ⓘ meaning of worship ⓘ |
| aimsTo | clarify the foundations of Islamic belief ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Najdi reform movement ⓘ |
| author | Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ⓘ |
| authorMovement |
Salafi
ⓘ
linked to:
Salafi theology
|
| authorSchool |
Hanbali
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbali school
|
| centralTheme | three essential principles every Muslim must know ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
evidence from the Qur’an
ⓘ
evidence from the Sunnah ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
knowledge of Allah
ⓘ
knowledge of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ knowledge of the religion of Islam ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic text
ⓘ
introductory manual ⓘ |
| hasArabicTitle | الأصول الثلاثة ⓘ |
| hasCommentariesBy |
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
ⓘ
Abd al-Razzaq al-Badr ⓘ Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin ⓘ Salih al-Fawzan ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Three Fundamental Principles ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Usul al-Thalatha ⓘ |
| hasTranslations |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Indonesian ⓘ Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| intendedAudience |
Muslim beginners in Islamic studies
ⓘ
students of Salafi creed ⓘ |
| jurisprudenceSchoolContext |
Hanbali
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbali school
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| length | short treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic creed
ⓘ
Tawhid ⓘ
linked to:
tawhid
|
| movementContext |
Salafism
ⓘ
linked to:
Salafi theology
|
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| statusInCurricula | core text in many Salafi seminaries ⓘ |
| structure | questions and answers format in many editions ⓘ |
| studiedAlongside |
Kashf al-Shubuhat
ⓘ
Kitab al-Tawhid ⓘ
linked to:
Kitāb al-Tawḥīd
|
| teaches |
obligation of knowing Allah
ⓘ
obligation of knowing the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ obligation of knowing the religion of Islam with proofs ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Athari ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beginner-level aqidah courses
ⓘ
memorization in Salafi institutes ⓘ |
| widelyStudiedIn |
Hanbali circles
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbali school
Salafi circles ⓘ |
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Subject: Usul al-Thalatha Description of subject: Usul al-Thalatha is a short foundational Islamic treatise that explains the three essential principles every Muslim must know—knowledge of God, the Prophet Muhammad, and the religion of Islam—widely studied in Salafi and Hanbali circles.
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