Juz min Ahadith Abi Umar al-Sulami an Shuyukhihi
- Author died
- 330 AH
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- Dār al-Kutub al-‘Ilmīyah
Juz' min Ahadith Abi 'Umar al-Sulami 'an Shuyukhihi (Part of the Hadiths of Abu 'Umar al-Sulami from His Teachers) is a short hadith compilation (juz') preserving narrations transmitted by the tenth-century traditionist Abu 'Umar al-Sulami (d. 330 AH / 941–942 CE) on the authority of his various teachers .
Transmission and Structure
The work is organized as a collection of prophetic traditions, biographical reports, and scholarly aphorisms with full chains of transmission (isnad) narrated by Abu 'Umar al-Sulami directly from his teachers . The principal authorities cited by al-Sulami in this collection include:
- Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn 'Umar ibn Hafs
- Ahmad ibn 'Uthman al-Abhari al-Sufi
- Abu 'Ali al-Sahhaf
- Ya'rub ibn Jayzan ibn Zahir al-Hamdani
- Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn al-Jarud
- Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Umar ibn Yazid al-Zuhri
Contents and Scope
The collection encompasses diverse legal, ethical, and doctrinal subjects:
- Ritual and Prophetic Counsel: Traditions on manners and ritual practices, such as the prohibition against facing the Qiblah while urinating , covering drinking vessels and locking doors at night , and the Prophet's advice to Abu al-Darda' to observe three days of fasting each month, perform the Duha prayer, and pray Witr before sleep . It also includes the Prophet's instruction to ride rather than endure self-harming vows of walking .
- Creed, Character, and Piety: Hadiths emphasizing faith and morality, including the rejection of omens and superstition while favoring good omens ( لا عدوى، ولا طيرة، وأحب الفأل ) , God's love for ease and approachability ( إن الله يحب السهل القريب ) , and the merit of pronouncing the testimony of faith at death . It records warnings against proximity to political authorities, wilderness isolation, and chasing game .
- Virtues and Eschatology: Reports concerning the rewards of the pilgrimage rituals of Tawaf between al-Safa and al-Marwah and standing at Arafat , the widespread triumph of Islam , the prophetic basin (al-Hawd) , martyrdom for those killed defending their property, family, or neighbor , and the stern warning against attributing false statements to the Prophet ( من كذب علي متعمدا فليتبوأ مقعده من النار ) .
- Scholarly Sayings, Exegesis, and Anecdotes: Lines of poetry and sayings attributed to Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak advising students to acquire knowledge from Hammad ibn Zayd, avoid the innovated views of 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd, and noting the afflictions of withholding knowledge . It includes exegetical glosses on verses in Surah al-'Ankabut ( إِنَّ أَرْضِي وَاسِعَةٌ ) and Surah al-Nisa concerning fleeing from sin , historical assessments of the competencies of early Successors like Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, 'Ata', and Mujahid ibn Jabr , and a poetic exchange between the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil and 'Abd al-A'la ibn Hammad al-Narsi .
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