Recommended Books for the Student of Knowledge to Study and Memorise

[Shehzad Sattar]

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


Taken from: The Steps to Finding Happiness, Pg. 178-184

Source: http://ahledhikr.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02 ... nt-of.html