Khamsa Ahadith min Amali al-Hafiz al-Iraqi

Author died
806 AH
Editions
Maktabat al-‘Ubaykān

Khamsa Ahadith min Amali al-Hafiz al-Iraqi (Five Hadiths from the Dictations of al-Hafiz al-Iraqi) is a hadith tract (juz') containing five traditions transmitted from the dictation assemblies of the hadith master Abu al-Fadl Zayn al-Din Abd al-Rahim ibn al-Husayn al-Iraqi (725–806 AH / 1325–1404 CE) .

Context and Method

The tract represents an excerpt from the dictation sessions (amali) conducted by al-Iraqi, who revived the practice of hadith dictation assemblies in Medina before continuing them in Egypt across a period of ten years . His sessions were regularly held on Tuesdays . According to his student Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, al-Iraqi delivered his dictations from memory, producing precise, polished texts rich in technical hadith benefits and chains of transmission .

Publication

The work is also cited under the title Khamsat Ahadith min Hadith Abi al-Fadl al-Iraqi . It was edited by Muhammad Ziyad Umar Takla and published by Maktabat al-Obeikan in Riyadh in 1421 AH / 2001 CE as part of the compilation Jamharat al-Ajza al-Hadithiyya .

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