A translation and Commentary of Imam al-Nawawi's Riyad al-Salihin - Volume 3 [Hadiths 1271 - 1896]. Includes the Arabic text of each Hadith.

An English translation and detailed commentary of Imam al-Nawawi's renowned collection. Riyad as-Salihin. The commentary is drawn from various Arabic commentaries. A quality publication in 2-colour print.


Riyad al-Salihin deals with every aspect of Islamic belief and conduct and covers a wide range of topics such as etiquette, manners, morals, supplications, beliefs, worship, human interactions, etc. It contains hadiths from the six canonical compilations of hadith: Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai and Ibn Majah.                                                                                                                                                                                    

Following Arabic commentaries were consulted for this project, and many scholars worked together on this for compilation and editing of the work.

Dalil al-Falihin
Nuzhat al-Muttaqin
Sheikh Muhammad Ilyas a;-Barabankawi's commentary
Sheikh Muhammad Ali Sabuni's Commentart
Rawadat al-Salihin (Urdu Commentary)

About Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277)

Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was Born in the village of Nawa in Southern Syria, Imam Nawawi spent most of his life in Damascus where he lived in a simple manner, devoted to Allah, engaging single-mindedly in worship, study, writing and teaching various Islamic sciences. . Although best known for his works in hadith, Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277) was also the Imam of the later Shafi'i school of Jurisprudence, and widely acknowledged as the intellectual heir to Imam Shafi'i. He was a renowned scholar and jurist who dedicated his life to the pursuit of Islamic learning. Imam Nawawi died at the young age of 44 years, leaving behind him numerous works of great.

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