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Light in the Heavens - Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Paperback)
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Light in the Heavens - Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Paperback)
Series: Library of Arabic Literature
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Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, wielding an authority second only
to the Qur'an. The words of Muhammad (d. 11/632), God's messenger
and prophet of Islam, have a special place in the hearts of his
followers. Wielding an authority second only to the Qur'an,
Muhammad’s hadith are cited by scholars as testimonial texts in a
vast array of disciplines—including law, theology, metaphysics,
poetry, grammar, history, and medicine—and are quoted by Muslims
to one another in their daily lives. Assembling Muhammad’s words
has been a major preoccupation for scholars throughout the fourteen
centuries since his death, resulting in an abundance of
compilations. Among the legally-grounded collections, which aimed
to guide the community in its practice of religious law and ritual
worship, one which stands out in particular is Light in the Heavens
(Kitab al-Shihab) by al-Qadi al-Quda'i, a Shafi'i judge in the
Fatimid court in Egypt. The collection’s overall
conceptualization is distinctively ethical and pragmatic, and
offers humanitarian lessons and practical insights with universal
appeal. From North Africa to India, generations have used Light in
the Heavens as a teaching text for children as well as adults, and
many of its 1200 sayings are familiar to individuals of diverse
denominations and ethnicities. For Muslims—who consider
Muhammad’s teachings the fount of wisdom and the beacon of
guidance in all things, mundane and sublime—these sayings provide
a direct window into the inspired vision of one of the most
influential humans to have walked the Earth.
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