Muntaqa Hadith Abi Nuaym al-Azhari
- Author died
- 394 AH
- Editions
- Dar Ibn Hazm
Muntaqa Hadith Abi Nu'aym al-Azhari (Selection from the Hadith of Abu Nu'aym al-Azhari) is a short hadith compilation consisting of narrations transmitted by Abu Nu'aym al-Azhari (Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Isa al-Azhari, d. 394 AH), selected and compiled by the traditionist and hafiz Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi (569–643 AH / 1173–1245 CE) .
Content and Transmission
The work belongs to the genre of specialized hadith selections (muntaqayat or ajza'), in which Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi extracted a curated selection of narrations preserved through the transmission line of Abu Nu'aym Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Isa al-Azhari . It forms one of several individual selections that al-Maqdisi made from earlier hadith authorities and collections during his scholarly career .
Manuscripts and Publication
Manuscript copies of the selection have been preserved in historical collections, including:
- Al-Zahiriyya Library in Damascus, where the text is held within composite manuscript volume no. 107 (folio 283) .
- The Central Library in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, under manuscript composite no. 716 / 15 (record no. 71506) .
The treatise was edited by Mashhur ibn Hasan Al Salman and published by Dar Ibn Hazm in Beirut (first edition, 1422 AH / 2001 CE), issued as part of a published collection of specialized hadith parts (Majmu'at Ajza' Hadithiyya, the second collection) .
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