Reassurance for the seeker : a biography and translation of Ṣāliḥ al-Jaʻfarī's al-Fawāʻid al-Jaʻfariyya, a commentary on forty prophetic traditions / Samer Dajani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dajani, Samer, author, translator.

Series:

Three spiritual luminaries of twentieth-century Cairo ; book 1.

Three spiritual luminaries of twentieth-century Cairo ; book 1

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Jaʻfarī, Ṣāliḥ ibn Muḥammad, 1910-1979.

Jaʻfarī, Ṣāliḥ ibn Muḥammad.

Muslim scholars--Egypt--Cairo--Biography.

Muslim scholars.

Hadith--Commentaries.

Hadith.

Pillars of Islam.

Egypt--Cairo.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 240 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, KY : Fons Vitae, 2013.

Language Note:

Translated from Arabic.

Summary:

This book is a collection of forty prophetic traditions distinguished by their focus on the spiritual journey of drawing nearer to God, as explicated by Salih al-Ja'fari, one of the most celebrated teachers of al-Azhar, Islam's leading institution of religious knowledge and most authoritative voice. In an age in which people increasing search for truth; but are confused by opposing trends and controversies, the author's indisputable scholarship, wisdom, and spiritual insight help guide, inspire, and reassure the modern reader. This book includes a detailed biography of the Shaykh, a translation of al-Ja'fari's commentary, al-Fawa'id al Ja'fariyya, as well as an illuminating treatise by Ahmad b. Idris, one of his foremost teachers, on a hadith that concisely summarize the spiritual nature of the Prophet Muhammad. In concise and illuminating text, the book deals with matters relating to the nature of spiritual experience, nearness to and friendship with God, as well as death and the afterlife. The texts of this series record the lives and penetrating insights of three twentieth-century spiritual of Cairo. This timely series in an effort to make their wisdom and profound messages available to contemporary spiritual aspirants. Book jacket.

Contents:

Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari: A Biography 1

The Way of Ibn Idris 1

Spiritual Successors 16

Salih al-Ja'fari the Student 20

Salih al-Ja'fari the Teacher 29

The Flood of Knowledge 38

Salih al-Ja'fari the Spiritual Guide 42

The Ja'fariyya Ahmadiyya Muhammadiyya 48

Social Activity 50

The Works of al-Ja'fari 55

Ja'fari Lessons from the Light of the Prophetic Traditions 71

Translator's Note 73

Introduction 75

Hadith 1 Love 77

Hadith 2 Drawing Near 84

Hadith 3 God's Friends 87

Hadith 4 Gods Fortress 89

Hadith 5 Under His Shade 93

Hadith 6 Fear and Hope 96

Hadith 7 Deep Understanding 103

Hadith 8 Circles of Knowledge 105

Hadith 9 Prayer 108

Hadith 10 The Joy in Prayer 110

Hadith 11 Miracles 113

Hadith 12 The Prophets Are Alive 116

Hadith 13 The Two Graves 126

Hadith 14 The Destined Abode 130

Hadith 15 Visiting Graves 133

Hadith 16 Greeting the Dead 135

Hadith 17 Reciting Ya Sin for the Dead 137

Hadith 18 Charily for the Dead 139

Hadith 19 Reaping Rewards after Death 144

Hadith 20 Raising the Servants Degree 147

Hadith 21 Charity 149

Hadith 22 The Seeds of Goodness 157

Hadith 23 Protection from the Fire 163

Hadith 24 The Traits of the Felicitous 168

Hadith 25 Sacred Matters 172

Hadith 26 Visiting the Righteous 176

Hadith 27 Reverence, Mercy, Recognition 178

Hadith 28 Seeking God through Service 180

Hadith 29 On Account of an Animal 184

Hadith 30 A Garden of Paradise 186

Hadith 31 Blessings upon the Prophet 189

Hadith 32 The Sleep of the Prophets 191

Hadith 33 Visions of the Prophet 193

Hadith 34 The People of Remembrance 195

Hadith 35 Circles of Remembrance 198

Hadith 36 Polishing the Heart 201

Hadith 37 Satan's Whispers 203

Hadith 38 Formulas of Remembrance 206

Hadith 39 Dealing with God, the Self, and Others 208

Hadith 40 The Three Mosques 211.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Contains: Jaʻfarī, Ṣāliḥ ibn Muḥammad, 1910-1979. Fawāʻid al-Jaʻfariyya. English.

ISBN:

1887752986

9781887752985

OCLC:

861320171

Publisher Number:

99958865045