Al kafi is the most reliable shia book, as the reliable shia scholars said and declared. The kitab al kafi consists of three parts, usul, furu and rawdah. The book alkafi the sufficient book is a twelver shi. Imam alkulayni is one of the most respected figures in shiism and he is referred to as thiqat alislam which translates to the trust of islam. Al kafi is the firstever complete english translation of the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl al bayt as narrators, compiled by thiqatu al islam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. Thus the eight books of usul al kafi, which consists of two volumes, contain 3783 traditions. Usool kafi jild 1 urdu read online and download posted by shia ahle haq hain. As far as al kafi goes, the original form as you may already know is in 8 volumes with each volume in separate books thus 8 books. Al kafi the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl al bayt as narrators, dealing with issues of theology and ethics, practical laws such as laws of taharat.
It is the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith dealing with issues of theology. Al kafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophet and the imams and handed down to the muslim community by the disciples of the imams. Usul al kafi, which is concerned with the principle of religion, furu al kafi, which is concerned with the details of religious law, and rawdat or rauda al kafi, which is concerned with various religious aspects and includes some writings of the imams. The four books have been praised by many, but not all, notable shia scholars. Generally, the isnads list of the narrators is absent. So, when he inspires such a question, one should seek refuge with allah and give up such thoughts. This is how you can rid yourself off shaitaani waswasay in the light of holy quran and hadith.
Sheikh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub ibn ishaq alkulayni arrazi translator. A compilation of hadith usul section by a great traditionalist of 400th century hijrah. Al kafi the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl al bayt as narrators, dealing with issues of theology and ethics, practical laws such as laws of taharat cleanliness, laws of worship prayer, zakat, fasting, hajj and jihad, laws of business, laws of family and social relations, and judicial laws. Al kafi among the 4 shia books is like the sun among the stars, and who looked fairly would not need to notice the position of the men in the chain of hadiths in this book, and if you looked fairly you would feel satisfied and sure that the hadiths are firm and accurate. Book of kufar al kafi straight path for all mankind. When muhammad al faraj left to the army camp samarra an order was issued to release his properties but he. It certainly lacks the detailed systematic approach that is so obviously present in the other two parts of the book. This is explained by al kulaini in his introduction to. The words of marriage mentioned in these narrations prove beyond doubt that this. Abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub ibn ishaq al kulayni al razi arabic. The two hadith below come from the one part of the collection, furu al kafi. The book alkafi fi ilm al din what is sufficient in the knowledge of the faith is a twelver shiah hadith collection compiled by muha. Usul alkafi, which is concerned with epistemology, theology, history, ethics, supplication, and the qur.
Mar 24, 2015 hadees books, shia books, shia hadees books, urdu usool kafi jild 1 urdu read online and download posted by shia ahle haq hain. Abu alhakam has said that abd allah ibn muhammad ibn ammara aljarmi narrated to me from yazid ibn salit who has said the above hadith source. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. Kitab alkafi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This book is corrected and edited by al hassanain p institue for islamic heritage and thought. The traditions follow one another in what appears to be a fairly inconsistent order. Al kulayni, as he is usually known, compiled one of the four collections of ahadith al kutub al arbah considered canonical by twelver shiis, kitab al kafi sufficient book. Jan 09, 2011 this is in wasaailu shia 10318, furu al kafi 25, thawaabul amal p. Rawda al kafi consists of miscellaneous hadiths that are in no particular order. It is the most important and authentic collection among the four books. In the rawda of al kafi, al kulaini does not follow the systematic method he had used in the usul and the furu.
Usool kafi jild 1 urdu read online and download shia library. It is one of the six authoritative books of ahadith. Not all traditions of al kafi are of equal reliability. The earlier editions of both kafis had an inscription on the title page, reading. The four books are the four eminent collections of hadith, which enjoy a lofty station among the scholarly muslim circles in general and the shiite group in particular, since they count as the most significant sources of hadith to them. His book, alkafi, is referred to as hujjat of islam proof of islam. Read classical books in translation hadith collections such as al kafi, the works of shaykh saduq, shaykh mufid, etc. Shia leader alfayd alkashani wrote in the second introduction of alwafi pg. The authenticity of furu al kafi imam al kulayni is to the shia what imam bukhari is to the sunni. The furu of al kafi are concerned with the elaboration of the details of islamic law.
An important feature of alkafi is its order and comprehensiveness. The name al kafi means that which is sufficient that is, the book was intended to be a comprehensive collection of imamishii traditions. In the rawda of alkafi, alkulaini does not follow the systematic method he had used in the usul and the furu. Usul al kafa, which is concerned with the principle of religion, furu alkafi, which is concerned with the details of religious law, and rawdat or rauda alkafi, which is concerned with various. The main criticism of al kafi as the basis for shia fiqh, comes from prominent sunni writers who argue that finding some hadiths in al kafi proves that the entire shiite school is wrong. It consists of books and sections on jurisprudence and is one of the authoritative reference books for deduction and independent reasoning ijtihad from. The authenticity of furu al kafi imam alkulayni is to the shia what imam bukhari is to the sunni. The shia countries consider many sunni transmitters of hadith to be unreliable because many of them took the side of abu bakr, umar, uthman and ali instead of only ali and the rest of muhammads family and the majority of them were narrated through. Some of this type of material is available through al. Imam al kulayni is one of the most respected figures in shiism and he is referred to as thiqat al islam which translates to the trust of islam. Two hadith on jihads from furu alkafi, compiled by shi. Alkafi, volume 8 of 8 alrawdah min alkafi compiled by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. Shia aqeedah according to books and scholars part 4. Alkafi is the firstever complete english translation of the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl albayt as narrators, compiled by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni.
However, in the quran, and in both sunni and shii hadiths, we do not see any type of categorization of the usul principles and furu ancillaries as such. Other primarymajor collections primary hadith books are those books which are. Kitab alkafi download books, sacred, spiritual texts. We also offer a large selection of foreign language books, islamic books, hadith books, and childrens arabic books at great prices. May 30, 2010 assalamu alaykum the hadith collection al kafi is the earliest of the four canonical shia books.
To what hadithic book does the the four books al kutub al arbaah refer. Does anyone know of a shia masjid in bali, or near bali. This is how you can rid yourself off shaitaani waswasay. If we add to this 1437 hadith of the first volume, total number of the traditions recorded in usul al kafi is 3783. The book al kafi the sufficient book is a twelver shi. It was compiled by sheikh mohammed al kulayni early in the fourth hijri century, and contains around 16,000 traditions narrated by the holy prophet and the imams. And that the visit to hussain, this is the wish of the people of the heavens and there is no group in the heavens but they ask allah if for permission to visit the grave of alhussain, so a group descends and a group ascends.
Leave a comment filed under muhammad yaqoub kuleni. In order to reveal the credibility, or otherwise, of the support for a par ticular hadith, one has to refer to special books dealing with the biogra phy and the religious and moral status of the narrators. The shia do not consider any book to be free of imperfections and inaccuracies save the holy quran, which is the only completely. Alkafi the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl albayt as narrators, dealing with issues of theology and ethics, practical laws such as laws of taharat cleanliness, laws of. The total number of ahadith of the second volume is 2346. Furu al kafi mutah archived 2 may 2012 at the wayback machine tehran 91 ah, printed edition, volume al islam. This book consists of thirty chapters and 464 traditions in all. Al kutub al arbaah, the four books is an arabic term by the twelver shia, referring to the four bestknown hadith collections. Usul al kafi contains a few books in itself including kitab al hujja. Usul al kafi, which is concerned with epistemology, theology, history, ethics, supplication, and the qur. Indeed, those who fear allah when an impulse touches them from satan, they remember him and at once they have insight. Al kafi, volume 8 of 8 al rawdah min al kafi compiled by thiqatu al islam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity of this book al kafi means the sufficient. Furu al kafi 35 fuur it is the most important and authentic collection among the four books.
This english translation also features detailed, original commentary that makes a challenging text accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Usul al kafi and furu al kafi the most fundamental and original sources of shiah hadith. The following is a list of hadith collections, which are sources that contain the sayings, acts or tacit approvals, validly or invalidly, ascribed to the islamic prophet muhammad, and collected by muhaddiths. According to imam al mahdi, this book is kafi sufficient for our shiahs. Nov 23, 2009 furu al kafi v 1, p 121 it is proved from this tradition that the one who exhibit patience is a believer while the one who display anxiety is k. Allah, the most majestic, the most gracious, has made the compilation of the book that you had wished for possible. Usul principles, furu branches, and rawda miscellaneous issues. In the psalms of david as we see it also confirms this idea of power and guidance. Aug 19, 2003 in order to answer some of the specific questions regarding alkafi, allow me to give a brief description of the four main books first, so you can understand their content and role today and in the past. These, along with usul alkafi and furu alkafi, are classified among the four basic source books of shiah beliefs called alkutub alarbaah and are regarded as the most reliable sources of shiah fiqh. Written in the 10th century, al kafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Historical analysis of hadith almanzilah purified household. Al kafi was reprinted in tehran in typographic process in the following arrangements. The book is meant to be a reference book to help ordinary shia muslims in the practise of the legal requirements of islam.
List of shia books hadith collections technology trends. This part consists of miscellaneous ahadith of both the usul and furu of alkafi. Shia muslims use different books of hadith from those used by other muslims, who prize the six major hadith collections. Islamic law, as is well known, concerns the whole man and his conduct towards god is as much a matter of islamic. Furu alkafi is one of the most authoritative shiah hadith collections, containing 11,156 traditions over eight volumes. Its author is thiqat al islam muhamad ibn yaqoob alkulayni a very reliable shia scholar, died in 328 h.
This book was known as al kulayni 54 and also al kafi 55. Al kafi here we have usool al kafi that is a collection narrations and traditions attributed to the shiite imams, ahlul bayt and the prophet. Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity of this book from where it got the name al kafi the. Sep 24, 2017 give an account usool ul arbiah, shia hadith books. How is mutah different from prostitution from a nonmuslim point of viewmutah, or nikah mutah, is a temporary marriage in shia islam that ends after a fixed period of. His book, al kafi, is referred to as hujjat of islam proof of islam.
Community updates forums courses and tutorial furoo e kafi pdf files. The special characteristics of jaami ut tirmizi are, 1. This translation is based on tehran 5 th edition summer 631978. Usul al kafi contains hadiths regarding beliefs and is comprised of eight chapters i.
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