Commentaries on Imam Nawawi’s Forty Hadith
The collection of Forty Hadith by al-Imam al-Nawawi (or Imam Nawawi) has been known, accepted and appreciated by Muslim scholars for the last seven centuries. Its significance lay in the fact that these selected forty hadiths comprise the main essential and fundamental concepts of Islam which, in turn, construct the minimum level of required revealed knowledge for every single Muslim. Since having good knowledge of the various fundamental aspects of the religion is key to a Muslim’s practice and application of Islam, this web site attempts to provide simple and practical commentaries to the collection of Imam Nawawi’s Forty Hadith. Various principles are contained in these hadiths, such as belief, Muslim ethics and fiqh. As such, it is very important to have a good understanding of these hadiths based on scholarly interpretations. In addition, these commentaries also try to offer discussions on related contemporary issues pertaining to certain concepts mentioned in these hadiths.
Hadith # 31 The concept of Al-Zuhd (asceticism) in Islam Download
Hadith # 32 Not causing harm Download
Hadith # 33 The plaintiff and the defendant Download
Hadith # 34 The concept of enjoining what is good and discouraging what is evil Download
Hadith # 35 Evil acts that spoil brotherhood Download
Hadith # 36 The significance of fulfilling the needs of a Muslim Download
Hadith # 37 How deeds are recorded Download
Hadith # 38 The concept of Wilayah (the closer servants of Allah) Download
Hadith # 39 What is pardoned for this ummah Download
Hadith # 40 The Muslim’s attitude towards the worldly life Download
Hadith # 41 Desires to be subservient to Revelation Download
Hadith # 42 Seeking Allah’s Forgiveness Download