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Recommended books for the Student of Knowledge to study and memorise
Shaykh Abdul-Muhsin al-Qaasim, Imaam and Khateeb of Masjid an-Nabawee [May Allaah Preserve him] said in his book The Steps to Finding Happiness:
The treatise should we study and memorise:
1- Quraan al-Kareem
2- Nawaaqid al-Islaam of Shaykh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahaab
3- Qawaaid al-Arbaa’ of Shaykh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahaab
4- Thalaathtul Usool of Shaykh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahaab
5- Tuhfah Fee Tajweed of Shaykh Sulaymaan Jamzooree
6- Bayqooniyyah [Mustalah al-Hadeeth] of Shaykh Taha al-Bayqoonee ash-Shaafi’ee
7- Arbaoon an-Nawawiyyah of Imaam Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawee
8- Kitaab at-Tawheed of Shaykh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahaab
9- Al-Aajroomiyyah [Arabic Language] of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Sanhaajee
10- Shuroot as-Salaah wa Waajibaatiha wa Arkaanihah [Fiqh] of Shaykh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahaab
11- Al-Aqeedah al-Waasitiyyah of Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah
12- Al-Aqeedah At-Tahaawiyyah of Shaykh Aboo Ja’far at-Tahaawee
13- Ar-Rahbiyyah [Inheritance and distribution] of al-Allaamah Muhammad ibn ‘Alee al-Rahbee ash-Shaafi’ee
14- Nukhbahtul Fikr [Mustalah al-Hadeeth] of Imaam Shihaab ad-Deen Ahmad ibn ‘Alee Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee ash-Shaafi’e
15- ‘Umdah al-Fiqh of Al-Allaamah Abdullah ibnMuhammad Ibn Qudaamah ad-Dimishqee al-Hanbalee
16- Buloogh al-Muraam of Imaam Shihaab ad-Deen Ahmad ibn ‘Alee Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee ash-Shaafi’e
17- Zaad al-Mustaqni’ [Fiqh] of Imaam Abee Najaa Moosaa al-Hajaawee
18- Alfiyyah ibn Maalik [Arabic Language] of Al-Allaamah Jamaal ad-Deen Abee Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Maalik
19- Al-Waraaqaat [Usool al-Fiqh] of Imaam al-Haramain Aboo Ma’aalee al-Juwaynee
20-Munthooma al-Albeeree fee Adaab [Manners] of Al-Allaamah Alaa ad-Deen al-Mardaawwe al-Hanbali
He then went on to say…
Which books are we recommended to read?
An Islamic library should consist of books from various topics, this is in order for the person who owns the books to benefit from the different disciplines. One should be regular in reading the books of the Salaf and from the most important books he should have and study are the following:
Aqeedah
Haashiyyah Thalaatha al-Usool by Abdul-Rahmaan bin Qaasim
Sharh Kashf ash-Shubuhaat by Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibraaheem
Fath al-Majeed Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed
Sharh al-‘Aqeedah al-Waasitiyyah
Tafseer
Tafseer Ibn Katheer
Tafseer as-Sa’dee
Mustalah al-Hadeeth [Sciences of Hadeeth]
Sharh Nukhbah al-Fikr
Hadeeth
Jaami’ ‘Uloom al-Hikam by Ibn Rajab
Ihkaam al-Ahkaam Sharh ‘Umdah al-Ahkaam of Ibn Daqeeq al-‘Eid
Subul as-Salaam by Sana’aanee
Bukhaaree, Muslim, Aboo Dawood, at-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaaee and Ibn Maajah
Fiqh [Jurisprudence]
Al-Rawd al-Murrabi’
Seerah [The Prophet Biography]
Al-Fusool fee Seerah ar-Rasool by Ibn Katheer
Taareekh and Taraajim [History and Biographies]
Bidaayah wal Nihaayah
Siyaar ‘Alaam an-Nubalaa’
Nahw [Arabic Grammar and Syntax]
Tuhfah al-Sunniyyah feee Sharh al-Aajroomiyyah
Sharh ibn ‘Aqeel ‘Ala al-Fiyyah
Adaab [Manners]
Ghithaa al-Baab Sharh Munthoomah Al-Adaab
Tahtheeb al-Nufoos [Purification of the Soul]
Sayd al-Khaatir by Ibn Jawzee
Mudaawah al-Nufoos by Ibn Hazm
Fataawaa
Fatawaa Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibraaheem
Fatawaa Shaykh Abdul-Azeez bin Baaz
Fatwaa Lajnah ad-Daaimah
Other recommended books
The books of Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah
The books of Ibn al-Qayyim
Ad-Darrar as-Sunniyyah fee al-Ajwibbah an-Najdiyyah
The Steps to Finding Happiness, Pg. 178-184
Originally published on the AhleDhikr blog.
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