Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahman ibn Wahf al-Qahtani

Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahman ibn Wahf al-Qahtani (Majmūʿ Rasāʾil ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Saʿīd ibn ʿAlī ibn Wahf al-Qaḥṭānī) is a posthumous compilation of treatises written by the Saudi student of Islamic law Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'id ibn Wahf al-Qahtani (1403–1422 AH / 1983–2001 CE), edited and assembled by his father, Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtani Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1.

Background and Editorial History

The author, Abd al-Rahman al-Qahtani, died alongside his younger brother Abd al-Rahim (1410–1422 AH) in a fatal accident in 1422 AH / 2001 CE while in the early months of his studies at the College of Sharia at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1. Following his death, his father, Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtani, retrieved his writings, manuscripts, and school research papers al-Jannah wa al-Nar min a….

The editor verified the manuscripts against the author's handwritten originals, checked and referenced the hadiths against canonical collections, and added annotations and commentary in footnotes while preserving the core texts al-Jannah wa al-Nar min a…. While each treatise was initially published as an independent booklet, the complete collection was formally arranged and introduced by the editor on 4 Muharram 1431 AH / 2010 CE to preserve the writings in a single compendium Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1.

Contents and Structure

The compendium comprises five distinct treatises Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1:

• Sīrat al-Shābb al-Ṣāliḥ: A biographical account written by Sa'id al-Qahtani after the death of his son Abd al-Rahman, detailing his upbringing, memorization of the Quran, teachers, and studies, alongside a concise biography of his brother Abd al-Rahim Sirat al-Shab al-Salih Ab…+1.
• al-Jannah wa-l-Nār min al-Kitāb wa-l-Sunnah al-Muṭahharah: A theological treatise examining descriptions of Paradise and Hellfire derived from Quranic verses and prophetic traditions, including their existence, locations, names, and sensory as well as spiritual aspects of their afterlife states Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1.
• Ghazwat Fatḥ Makkah fī Ḍawʾ al-Kitāb wa-l-Sunnah al-Muṭahharah: A historical and sira study analyzing the Conquest of Mecca, outlining the context leading to the campaign, the size and organization of the Muslim army, diplomatic encounters involving Abu Sufyan, and logistical arrangements made for entering the city Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1.
• Abrāj al-Zujāj fī Sīrat al-Ḥajjāj: A biographical study of the Umayyad governor al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi, examining his lineage, governance in Iraq, military expeditions, administrative reforms, oratory, and scholarly assessments of his character and rule Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma…+1.
• Mawāqif Lā Tunsā min Sīrat al-Wālidah: A biographical tribute authored by Sa'id al-Qahtani commemorating his mother (Abd al-Rahman's grandmother), incorporated into the collection due to her family ties and role as the midwife at the birth of her grandsons Majmu Rasail Abd al-Rahma….