Students will learn how to read and benefit from the traditions ahadith and will be guided through the commentary. The book of knowledge and its merits kitab fadl alilm 176 traditions. Alkafi is the most reliable shia book, as the reliable shia scholars said and declared. This book consists of thirty chapters and 464 traditions in all. Alkafi series sort by price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling view grid list. Project muse journal of shia islamic studiesvolume 7.
The edition before you represents, in part, a synthesis of centuries of research and deliberation over the text of alkafi. The first volume of al kafi from the beginning to kitab al iman wa lkufr has been translated into english in 8 volumes by muhammad sarwar. There is also a translation and commentary on the first chapter of usul alkafi, i. Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity of this book from where it got the name al kafi the. His father was yaqub alkulayni, who is buried at rey. Then he said, by my might and my majesty, i have not created a creature more beloved to me than you, and i have not perfected you except in whom i love. The main criticism of al kafi as the basis for shia fiqh, comes from prominent sunni writers who argue that finding some hadiths in al kafi proves that the entire shiite school is wrong. This book is corrected and edited by alhassanain p institue for islamic heritage and thought.
This english translation also features detailed, original commentary that makes a challenging text. Here, we will describe the book alkafi the sufficient book in brief. Compiled by shaykh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. Shaykh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni is the author of alkafi book i 4. Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity of this book al kafi means the sufficient. Ein kampffisch erzahlt german edition by pavel kerbic and martina ledermann feb 17, 2014 selection from the book of alkafi by ashshaykh alkolayni oct 6, 2014. Rather than simply collecting and translating scripture and traditions, gods emissaries. Alkafi is a collection of the traditions taught by the prophe p. Sheikh al mufid wrote early 194 books and treatises out of which few have survived passage of time a. Book 1 of the most significant shia collection of hadith.
The total number of ahadith of the second volume is 2346. Its author is thiqat alislam muhamad ibn yaqoob alkulayni a very reliable shia scholar, died in 328 h. Shaykh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni commentary and translation by. The shias i ask point me to al kafi and i have heard that the book was approved by the mehdi himself, other shias say we dont have a single book which we can take all the hadiths from because shias do not believe in the same science of isnad such as in sunni tradition which brings the question, can any shia pick and choose which hadith to. Im sunni and have been researching shia islam and i have a. English translation 2 by alkulayni, thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub, sarwar, muhammad isbn. Alkafi 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. Written in the 10th century, alkafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and the ahlul bayt as.
Topics kulayni, shia, hadith, imam collection opensource language english. Intellect and foolishness with a coauthor of the commentary. Muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni wikipedia republished. Written in the 10th century, al kafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. The journal provides an international forum for scholars through the publication of research articles in all fields of shia studies, from the historical to the contemporary and from the theological to the philosophical. 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. If we add to this 1437 hadith of the first volume, total number of the traditions recorded in usul alkafi is 3783. Im sunni and have been researching shia islam and i have a lot of questions, if anyone can please help in directing me. More importantly, it represents a very modern effort to update this rich tradition of scholarship by addressing the needs, as we see them, of readers living in the 21st century. Kafi meaning and origin of the name kafi nameaning. Abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub ibn ishaq alkulayni alrazi arabic. Updated 28 august 20 the world federation is pleased to announce the availability of a new title. Taqwa media is a print and digital publishing, marketing and distribution company.
Sheikh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub ibn ishaq alkulayni arrazi. The earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Alkafi here we have usool al kafi that is a collection narrations and traditions attributed to the shiite imams, ahlul bayt and the prophet. Muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni wikipedia republished wiki 2. He was a member of the turkish zengid dynasty which ruled the syrian province of the seljuk empire. He belonged to the era of the minor occultation of muhammad almahdi the last twelver shia imam who, according to shia belief, is currently in occultation and will certainly appear before the day of judgment and is claimed to have greatly benefited from. It has elevated the genre of prophetic stories to new heights.
Islamic texts institute under the direction of shaykh rizwan. Intellect and foolishness updated 28 august 20 the world federation is pleased to announce the availability of a new title. Muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni project gutenberg self. Shaykh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni author of. According to him, the mujaddid of the 1st century ah was imam muhammad al baqir, the mujaddid of the 2nd century was imam ali arridha and the mujaddid for the 3rd century was abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. We are a community that was established in hammersmith, london about 40 years ago, to cater for the religious and social needs.
The first volume of alkafi from the beginning to kitab aliman wa lkufr has been translated into english in 8 volumes by muhammad sarwar. The author of alkafi is thiqat alislam, abu jafar muhammad b. Prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y listas devoluciones y pedidos prueba prime carrito. The journal of shia islamic studies jsis is a refereed academic journal published quarterly by icas press for the islamic college in london.
Yaqub alkulayni with translation and commentary under the direction of shaykh rizwan arastu, 2012. Yaqub alkulayni until quite recently, shia islam and its sources. He lists the names of persons who are regarded as mujaddidun among the shia. This english translation also features detailed, original commentary. His father was yaqub al kulayni, who is buried at rey. Review article by idris samawi hamid alkafi book i. Im sunni and have been researching shia islam and i have. Shaykh abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni author of al. The english translation of all eight volumes of kitab al kafi by shaykh al kulayni. This english translation also features detailed, original commentary that makes a. Reading originals made me feel like i was seated across from adam grant at a dinner party, as one of my favorite thinkers thrilled me with his insights and his wonderfully new take on the world. Kitab alkafi english translation by shaykh alkulayni. A devotional elegy for the prophet muhammad and his family a salute to the master of martyrs.
Written in the 10th century, al kafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and the ahlul bayt as. A devotional elegy for the prophet muhammad and his family. It portrays gods prophets as the heroes they were, possessed of the most stellar of. Alkulayni was born in kulayn, a village or small town situated near rey, in iran. 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. Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity.
Malcolm gladwell, author of outliers and the tipping point. Al kulayni was born in kulayn, a village or small town situated near rey, in iran. The edition before you represents, in part, a synthesis of centuries of research and deliberation over the text of al kafi. Established in september 2012, taqwa medias vision is to share the messag. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Adam to jesus presents a comprehensive, theologically sound, captivating, and believable set of stories. There is also a translation and commentary on the first chapter of usul al kafi, i. Sheikh almufid wrote early 194 books and treatises out of which few have survived passage of time a. Al kafi book 1 intellect and foolishness shia books. Written in the 10th century, alkafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. Review article by idris samawi hamid al kafi book i. In researching each tradition mentioned in this book, itis team has painstakingly combed.
Nuruddin abu alqasim mahmud ibn imad ad din zangi born 1118, died 1174 in damascus, syria. Eimaan hujjat bookshop islamic shia books literature. 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. Miratuluqul is an explanatory book to alkafi and is authored by the great scholar muhammad baqir almajlisi 1037162811111700. The name alkafi means that which is sufficient that is, the book was intended to be a comprehensive collection of imamishii traditions. Produced by ahlul bayt tv united kingdom alkafi book 1. The english translation of all eight volumes of kitab alkafi by shaykh alkulayni. He belonged to the era of the minor occultation of muhammad al mahdi the last twelver shia imam who, according to shia belief, is currently in occultation and will certainly appear before the day of judgment and is claimed to have greatly benefited from. The shias i ask point me to alkafi and i have heard that the book was approved by the mehdi himself, other shias say we dont have a single book which we can take all the hadiths from because shias do not believe in the. Book of knowledge and its merits the knowledge illusion. 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.
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