Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat al-Mawaiz

Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat al-Mawaiz (The Preacher's Guide to the Evidences of Sermons) is a multi-volume practical handbook for Islamic sermons and public admonitions compiled by Shehata Saqr Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…+1.

Purpose and Methodology

The work was compiled to provide structured, comprehensive sermon outlines for Friday preachers (khatibs) and Islamic lecturers Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…+1. The material was drawn from classical and contemporary scholarly writings as well as online sermon platforms, with texts edited, abridged, or expanded to conform to the compiler's framework Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…+1.

Each sermon topic is supported primarily by verses from the Quran and authentic hadiths, supplemented by reports from early Muslims (athar), historical narratives, and verses of poetry Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…+1. The compiler prioritized excluding weak (da'if) and fabricated (mawdu') traditions on the premise that authentic narrations render weak ones unnecessary Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…+1. For hadith grading, the work relies predominantly on the critical assessments of Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani, and occasionally on Ahmad Shakir or works supervised by Mustafa al-Adawi Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat….

The compiler notes that while several outlines are intentionally detailed and extensive, they are not meant to be delivered in full during a single address—given the Sunnah of keeping Friday sermons concise—but rather serve as an expansive repository from which preachers may select points suitable to their audience and delivery style Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat….

Structure and Contents

The compilation is organized into distinct volumes:

• Volume One: Contains fifty prepared sermons (sermons 1 to 50), preceded by introductory discussions on oratory (khitabah), the technical aspects of the Friday sermon (khutbah), and the duties and ethics of the preacher (khatib) Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat….
• Volume Two: Contains an additional fifty sermons (sermons 51 to 100), followed by an alphabetical compendium of more than 1,350 widely circulated weak, fabricated, or baseless hadiths that are commonly cited on pulpits, alongside authentic alternatives documented in the footnotes where available Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…+1.

Publication

A revised and expanded edition was published by Dar al-Furqan li-l-Turath in Hawsh Isa in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt (deposit registration 5045/2008) Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat…. It was also issued jointly by Dar al-Khulafa' al-Rashidin and Dar al-Fath al-Islami in Alexandria Dalil al-Waiz ila Adillat….