al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya

al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya (The Forty Hadiths on Creed) is a contemporary work on Islamic theology by Ayman Ismail, gathering, documenting, and explaining forty prophetic hadiths that address foundational issues of Islamic creed (aqida) according to the tradition of Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama'a al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya+1.

Purpose and Scope

The author compiled the work to facilitate the study of sound creed among students of Islamic knowledge, maintaining that correct doctrinal belief is the most essential provision for the believer and the foundation upon which acts of worship are accepted al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya+1. The book emphasizes adherence to the methodology of the early generations (al-salaf), which is characterized by the veneration of transmitted prophetic reports (ta'dhim al-athar) and steadfastness in creedal methodology (al-thabat 'ala al-manhaj) al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.

Methodology and Structure

Each section of the work is organized around a specific hadith and is divided into four distinct components designed to build doctrinal understanding and counter misconceptions al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya+1:

1. Presenting the position of Ahl al-Sunna on the theological issue at hand.
2. Citing textual and rational proofs for that belief from the Quran, the Sunna, scholarly consensus (ijma'), and reasoned inquiry (nazar).
3. Outlining the specious arguments (shubuhat) raised by opposing sectarian groups.
4. Providing detailed refutations of those arguments.

The author frames this dual method as consolidating foundational creed (tarsikh al-ta'sis) and unmasking doctrinal deception (kashf al-talbis) al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya. A central governing principle of the work is that belief must follow evidence (al-i'tiqad yatlu al-istidlal), contrasting with groups that formulate doctrines beforehand and subsequently distort scriptural texts to fit their preconceptions al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.

Contents

The collection addresses core theological subjects through individual, titled hadith commentaries, including:

• Hadith 1 (Thimar al-Arak fi sharh hadith al-iftiraq), covering the report concerning the division of the religious communities into sects al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.
• Hadith 7 (Badhl al-amal sharh hadith 'ala ma kana min al-'amal), explaining the virtues and theological implications of the testimony of faith (shahada) based on the narration of Ubada ibn al-Samit al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.
• Hadith 9 (al-Furqan fi bayan haqiqat al-iman), analyzing the definition and branches of faith based on the hadith of Abu Hurayra al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.
• Hadith 12 (I'lam al-talibin bi-fawa'id hadith al-sab'in), discussing reliance upon God and the seventy thousand believers entering Paradise without reckoning al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.
• Hadith 18 (al-Ghurra wa-l-tahjil bi-sharh hadith Jibril), providing an exposition of the Hadith of Gabriel on the levels of Islam, Iman, and Ihsan, alongside the refutation of early denials of divine decree (qadar) al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya.

Reception

The work received an introductory foreword by Muhammad Hasan Abd al-Ghaffar, who praised the author's compilation, source verification, and commentary, commending his dedication to presenting the creed of the early generations and maintaining that deduction must strictly follow scriptural proof al-Arbaun al-Aqadiyya+1.