al-Tawbikh wa al-Tanbih li Abi al-Shaykh al-Asbahani
- Author died
- 369 AH
- Editions
- Maktabat al-Furqān
al-Tawbikh wa al-Tanbih (Reproach and Admonition) is a specialized hadith work on Islamic etiquette and moral conduct by the Persian hadith master Abu al-Shaykh al-Asbahani (274–369 AH / 887–979 CE) .
Subject and Method
The work belongs to the classical genre of monographs dedicated to manners and moral virtues (kutub al-adab wa mahasin al-akhlaq), alongside works such as al-Adab al-Mufrad by al-Bukhari, al-Adab by al-Bayhaqi, and thematic treatises by Ibn Abi al-Dunya and al-Kharaiti . In compiling the work, Abu al-Shaykh transmitted prophetic traditions and non-prophetic reports (athar) through his own chains of narration (asānīd) from his teachers, documenting ethical guidance, censures of bad character, and spiritual reminders .
Modern Editions
The work has been edited and published in multiple modern editions:
- An edition edited by Hasan ibn Amin al-Manduh (Abu al-Ashbal), published by Maktabat al-Taw'iyah al-Islamiyyah in Egypt in 1408 AH .
- An edition edited by Majdi al-Sayyid Ibrahim, published by Maktabat al-Furqan in Cairo .
- An edition edited by Faryal Alwan, published by Dar al-Fikr al-Lubnani in Beirut in 1992 CE .
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