In the case of fru of alkafi which consist of volumes three to volume seven, the. This is book xii of ihya ulum al din revival of the religious sciences, translated by the eloquent muhtar holland. The reward for providing guidance, teaching, the excellence of the two. The name al kafi means that which is sufficient that is, the book was intended to be a comprehensive collection of imamishii traditions. Aug 12, 2014 posts about al kafi volume 8 arabic and english written by holyhousehold555. Nora is a very beautiful lady who hails from an aristocratic family. The book alkafi the sufficient book is a twelver shi. Ahmad abdullah salamahs article did not mention the book from which he took this tradition while ibn alhashimi alkadhab cited alkafi whilst the truth is that the tradition is not recorded in alkafi but in wasail alshia, volume 21 page 9 quoting tafseer alqumi, with a borken chain of narration which renders the tradition weak and to. The main criticism of alkafi as the basis for shia fiqh, comes from prominent sunni writers who argue that finding some hadiths in alkafi proves that the entire shiite school is wrong. An arab has no superiority over a nonarab, nor has a nonarab any superiority over an arab, nor has a black man any superiority over a white man or a white man over a black man except by the criterion of taqwa righteous practice. Nora is in love with rami, who does not dare to face her parents because of his inability to. Sheikh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub ibn ishaq alkulayni arrazi translator. Refuting the argument that mutah is immoral part ii. The contents of alkafi are precious gifts from ahl albayt the fourteen infallible family members of prophet muhammad, divine supreme covenant body to their followers.
The first set of evidences for the permissibility of mutah lie in the holy quran itself. Part three of alkafi, volume one contains elaborate details of chapter 112 of the holy. The early imamiyah shiite thinkers syed waheed akhtar ashsih publishing house new delhi, india kitab al kafi author. Usul alkafi, which is concerned with epistemology, theology, history, ethics, supplication, and the qur. Usul alkafi, dealing with epistemology, theology, history, ethics, supplication, and the qur.
Reading alkafi, the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith the. This is alluded by the author of the text himself when he states. The english translation of all eight volumes of kitab alkafi by shaykh alkulayni. However, the phrase did not come to be commonly used, perhaps because the book, madinat al ilm, was destroyed and unavailable to the next generations. Masud allah be pleased with him reported that allahs messenger may peace be upon him said to us. Apr 21, 20 salam alaikum dear brothers and sisters. Al kafi the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl al bayt as narrators, dealing. Alkafi the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl albayt as narrators, dealing with issues of theology and ethics, practical laws such as laws of taharat cleanliness, laws of worship.
Al shahid al awwal introduces it as a book of hadith similar to which has not been written by any shia scholar muhammad taqi al majlisi writes, al kafi is the most accurate and most comprehensive of all primary hadith sources, and it is the greatest and best book ever written by the imamiyyah. Several hours ago i saw a website that quoted lines out of the book al kafi. Kitab alaqiqa the book of sacrifice for the new born. In aldharia, agha buzurg tihrani has listed 27 commentaries on usul alkafi or the whole of alkafi, and 10 marginal notes on alkafi. Mar 22, 20 written in the 10th century, alkafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Literally translated from the arabic by an english bohemian with translators foreword, numerous important notes illustrating the text, and several interesting appendices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Al kafi, volume 2 of 8 usul al kafi compiled by thiqatu al islam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. Usool kafi jild 1 urdu read online and download shia library. In al dharia, agha buzurg tihrani has listed 27 commentaries on usul al kafi or the whole of al kafi, and 10 marginal notes on al kafi. Each piece is as valuable as the wealth of the whole world. Written in the 10th century, al kafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Topics kulayni, shia, hadith, imam collection opensource language english. Join shaykh rizwan arastu as he delves into the hadiths written in kitab al kafi.
The book al kafi al kafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophet and the imams and handed down to the muslim community by the disciples of the imams. Sheikh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub ibn ishaq alkulayni arrazi publisher. Hubeali asws is a charity organisation committed to propagate the true teachings of ahl albaytasws. English translation 2 by alkulayni, thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub, sarwar, muhammad isbn. With that goal and to cultivate the love of reading and learning, we have developed the taqwa media book fair program. Essays by sir sayyid ahmad khan from the journal tahzib alakhlaq, unpub.
This volume of the book consists of ahadith on the priciples of beliefs and it is called usul principles in al kafi. Kitab alkafi translated by muhammad sarwar table of contents about the translation part 1 the book of inteligence and ignorance part 2 the book on virtue of knowledge part 3 the book on oneness of allah god part 4 the book about people with divine authority this free ebook was downloaded from. Usul alkafi contains hadiths regarding beliefs and is comprised of eight chapters i. The first typeset edition of the alkafi, which was published in eight volumes, placed usul alkafi in the first two volumes. The reward for providing guidance, teaching, the excellence of the. English translation alkulayni, thiqatu alislam, abu ja far.
Book library al hadith and its sciences texts of hadith. Kitab alkafi english translation by shaykh alkulayni. Nov 04, 2008 quranic evidences for the legitimacy of mutah. The aims and approach of placeholder content for popup link wordpress download manager best download management plugin. Miratuluqul is an explanatory book to alkafi and is authored by the great scholar muhammad baqir almajlisi 1037162811111700. Since alkafi has always been a topic of discussion among scholars of hadith, many researches have been carried out on it. Kitab al kafi translated by muhammad sarwar table of contents about the translation part 1 the book of inteligence and ignorance part 2 the book on virtue of knowledge part 3 the book on oneness of allah god part 4 the book about people with divine authority this free e book was downloaded from. Here is the thing that i dont understand, and perhaps anyone can explain this for me. Before, i was reading online, but there is nothing comparable to a book in your hand. For anyone who is unfamiliar, alkafi means the sufficient book. The book of intellect and ignorance kitab alaql wa aljahl 34 traditions the book of the merits of knowledge kitab fadl alilm 176 traditions the book of divine unity kitab altawhid 212 traditions. It is commonplace that, when arguing with the enemies of the ahl al bayt as, any and all sunni narrations that support the stance of the prophet s and his family are dismissed as being weak daeef, even when the book is found in one of the. Shiavault holds a variety of shia islamic books for online reading and in ereader formats epubmobi to the benefit of muslims and nonmuslims. Since al kafi has always been a topic of discussion among scholars of hadith, many researches have been carried out on it.
Kitab alkafi download books, sacred, spiritual texts. This book is corrected and edited by alhassanain p institue for islamic heritage and thought. Something i dont understand from the book, alkafi general. Mar 24, 2015 usool kafi jild 1 urdu read online and download posted by shia ahle haq hain. Abd al samad al amili, al shaykh al bahais father, added the book, madinat al ilm, by al shaykh al saduq to the four books, and used the phrase, al usul al khamsa the five principles. Alkafi, volume 5 of 8 fru alkafi compiled by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. They believe that anything that goes against previously held ideas. Apr 15, 20 usul alkafi literally, sufficing fundamentals is separated into eight books, over two volumes. The marriage of umm kulthoom, daughter of ali, to umar. Agha buzurg tihrani says, alkafi is a book of hadiths reported from ahl albayt a to. At taqwa media, our mission is to share the message of godconsciousness taqwa. Al kafi is the firstever complete english translation of the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith of the holy prophet, with his ahl al bayt as narrators, compiled by thiqatu al islam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. She lives under the authority of her mother who is caught up in money and appearances.
The first eight books of alkafi are commonly referred to as u. Sheikh koleini author of alkafi meet your next favorite book. Al kafi volume 8 arabic and english shia pdf resources. Leave a comment filed under muhammad yaqoub kuleni, syed zafar hassan naqvi. Alkafi, volume 1 of 8 usul alkafi compiled by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni.