A Treasury of Virtues is a collection by the Fatimid Shafi'i
judge al-Quda'i (d. 454 H/1062 AD) of sayings, sermons, and
teachings attributed to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40 H/661 AD). 'Ali
was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the first
Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph. An acknowledged master of
Arabic eloquence and a sage of Islamic wisdom, Ali was renowned for
his words, which were collected, quoted, and studied over the
centuries, and extensively anthologized, excerpted, and
interpreted.
Of the many compilations of 'Ali's words, A Treasury of Virtues
arguably possesses the broadest compass of genres, and the largest
variety of themes. Included are aphorisms, proverbs, sermons,
speeches, homilies, prayers, letters, dialogues and verse, all of
which provide instruction on how to be a morally upstanding human
being. The shorter compilation included here, One Hundred Proverbs,
is attributed to the eminent writer al-Jahiz (d. 255 H/869 AD).
This volume presents a new critical edition of the Arabic based on
several original manuscripts, the first English translation of both
these important collections, and an extended introduction.
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