A Sufi Study of Hadith
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Translator
Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo
Description
A Sufi Study of Hadith gathers over three hundred hadith and reads them through the lens of tasawwuf, offering the reader a rare window into how the spiritual tradition of Islam grounds itself directly in the words of the Prophet ﷺ. Originally titled Haqiqa al-Tariqa min as-Sunna al-Aniqa, this is a work of sustained commentary rather than a simple collection — each hadith is translated, interpreted, and then unpacked for what it teaches about the inner life.
The author, Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanawi, was one of the subcontinent's most significant spiritual leaders and a scholar of remarkable output. Here he turns his attention specifically to hadith with bearing on tasawwuf, drawing out meanings that a reader might otherwise pass over, and building a picture of the spiritual path as something rooted in the Sunna itself rather than separate from it.
For those trying to understand how the science of hadith and the science of the heart meet, this book offers a steady, scholarly bridge between the two. Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo has described it as invaluable for anyone seeking to understand the Prophet's ﷺ teachings on matters of tasawwuf, and it remains a useful companion for students wanting to see that connection made explicit, hadith by hadith.
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About the author
Ashraf Ali Thanwi: Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1280–1362 AH / 1863–1943 CE) was one of the most influential scholars and Sufi masters of the Indian subcontinent, honored by later generations as Hakim al-Umma, the spiritual physician of the community, and as a reformer of his age. Born at Thana Bhawan, he graduated from Dar al-Ulum Deoband in 1301 AH / 1884 CE, then taught the religious sciences for some fourteen years at Kanpur before returning to Thana Bhawan, where he spent the rest of his life teaching and guiding disciples. He was Hanafi in law and Maturidi in creed. A spiritual disciple of Hajji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki, Thanwi directed the Khanqah-i Imdadiyya and trained roughly a thousand authorized successors, reviving a sober, Shariʿa-rooted Sufism that joined inward purification to careful adherence to the Sunna. He was a prolific author, credited with well over a thousand works. Among the most enduring are his Qurʾan commentary Bayan al-Qurʾan, the fatwa collection Imdad al-Fatawa, and Bihishti Zewar (Heavenly Ornaments), a comprehensive guide to belief and practice long cherished as a manual of Islamic learning, especially for women. His Munajat-e-Maqbool, a treasury of supplications drawn from Qurʾan and Sunna, is still read daily by many. His writings continue to shape religious and spiritual life across South Asia and beyond.
About the translator
Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo: Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo hafidhahullah is an American scholar of Islamic law closely involved in the transactional implementation of modern Islamic finance. Based in the Washington, DC area, he has served as Chief Shariah Officer and Board Member at Shariah Capital, and has acted as Shariah advisor to over twenty global financial entities, including index providers, banks, mutual funds, real estate funds, leasing funds, institutional investors, home finance providers, alternative asset managers, and others. His career in Islamic scholarship and finance spans more than thirty years. He is the author of A Compendium of Legal Opinions on the Operations of Islamic Banks, a three-volume reference that became the standard reference for Islamic financial institutions as the first English-language compilation of fatawa issued by Shariah supervisory boards. He also wrote the introduction to Islamic Bonds (2003), the publication credited with introducing sukuk and transforming global Islamic capital markets. In addition to his work in finance, he has translated numerous classical Islamic texts into English, including works by al-Ghazali.
Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN
9781906949044
Publisher
Turath Publishing
Author
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Pages
303
Translator
Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo
Year Published
2010
Size
W-6.5 in | H-9.4 in | D-1.1 in
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