Majmuat al-Rasail wal-Masail al-Najdiyya (al-Juz al-Rabi, al-Qism al-Thani)
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Majmuat al-Rasail wal-Masail al-Najdiyya (al-Juz al-Rabi, al-Qism al-Thani) (Compendium of Najdi Treatises and Legal Questions, Volume Four, Part Two) is a collection of theological treatises, legal responsa (fatawa), and scholarly correspondence authored by several prominent scholars of Najd .
Overview and Scope
The broader multi-volume collection, Majmuat al-Rasail wal-Masail al-Najdiyya, was assembled to preserve and document the writings, doctrinal clarifications, and legal determinations issued by scholars of the reform movement in Najd . The work gathers epistles and answers to theological inquiries and practical legal issues raised by contemporary scholars and community members, grounded in Salafi creed and Hanbali jurisprudence .
Contents and Notable Treatises
Volume Four contains several detailed responsa and treatises addressing theological principles, governance, and legal disputes, including:
- Al-Masail al-Hifziyya: A joint response by Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and his brother Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab to questions posed by the Yemeni scholar Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hifzi concerning the obligation of hospitality, the ruler's collection of zakat on non-apparent wealth (al-amwal al-batina), and acting upon the clear texts of hadith from the primary collections without prior inquiry into abrogation .
- Treatise on the Statement of Sincerity: A lengthy treatise by the Najdi Hanbali scholar Said ibn Hijji answering al-Hifzi's inquiry regarding the meaning, reality, legal ruling, implications, nullifiers, and requisites of the testimony of faith (kalimat al-ikhlas) .
- Refutation by Hamad ibn Nasir ibn Muammar: A detailed treatise by Hamad ibn Nasir ibn Muammar responding to al-Hifzi's compilation al-Lijam al-Makin wal-Zimam al-Matin, which forwarded various counterarguments raised by critics of the Najdi scholars regarding matters of worship and takfir .
- Doctrinal and Legal Responsa: Additional epistles and legal rulings on questions of monotheism (tawhid), legal principles (usul), and jurisprudence by various Najdi jurists .
Compilation and Publication
The compilation and arrangement of materials across the volumes of the collection were prepared by Najdi scholars, prominent among them Sulayman ibn Sahman, who transcribed and organized texts based on surviving manuscripts in Najd .
The collection was printed in Cairo at Matbaat al-Manar under the editorial supervision and annotation of Muhammad Rashid Rida . Its publication was funded by King Abd al-Aziz Al Saud as a religious endowment (waqf) . Volume Four was published in 1349 AH (1930/1931 CE) .
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