The Hilyat al-Awliya' is recognized as one of the most important sources for the early development of Sufism,[3] as it contains the largest known collection of biographies of Sufis.[4] It consists of 689 biographies in ten volumes (approx. 4,000 pages). They include, in roughly chronological order: the first generation of Muslims specifically the four rightly guided caliphs, the first six Imams according to the Shia theology, the eponymous founders of the three of the four major Sunni schools of jurisprudence, theologians and pious people known for their ascetism, piety and mysticism.[5] This book also collects hadith from the companions and has become an important reference for the later hadith scholars. The author gets involved in sensitive subjects and refutes heresy that contradict the tenets of the Islamic faith.[2]
Abridgementedit
Ibn al-Jawzi criticized the author for including the Companions of the Prophet, so then he went on to make his own version of book in two volumes entitled Sifat al-Safwa; in it, he attempts to avoid the words using "Sufi" or "Tasawwuf."[6]
Receptionedit
Al-Dhahabi said: "We have never written such a book as Hilyat al-Awliya'".[7]
^Rippin, Andrew; Mojaddedi, Jawid A.; Mojadded, Jawid; Calder, Norman (March 2004). Classical Islam A Sourcebook of Religious Literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 243. ISBN9781134551705.
^ abAyub, Zulfiqar (2 May 2015). THE BIOGRAPHIES OF THE ELITE LIVES OF THE SCHOLARS, IMAMS & HADITH MASTERS Biographies of The Imams & Scholars. Zulfiqar Ayub Publications. p. 147.
^"Hiliyat ul-Awliyaa by imam Abu Nu'aym Al-Asbahani". sifatusafwa.com.
December 15, 2023
hilyat, awliya, tabaqat, asfiya, arabic, حلية, الأولياء, وطبقات, الأصفياء, romanized, ornament, friends, generations, pure, ones, biographical, encyclopaedic, book, authored, isfahani, provides, glance, lives, more, than, saints, from, first, three, generation. Hilyat al Awliya wa Tabaqat al Asfiya Arabic حلية الأولياء وطبقات الأصفياء romanized The Ornament of God s Friends and Generations of Pure Ones 1 is a biographical encyclopaedic book authored by Abu Nu aym al Isfahani It provides a glance of the lives of more than 200 saints from the first three generations of Muslims pious predecessors 2 Hilyat al Awliya AuthorAbu Nu aym al IsfahaniCountryPersiaLanguageArabicSubjectHistory Biography HadithPublication date11th century Contents 1 Content 2 Abridgement 3 Reception 4 See also 5 ReferencesContent editThe Hilyat al Awliya is recognized as one of the most important sources for the early development of Sufism 3 as it contains the largest known collection of biographies of Sufis 4 It consists of 689 biographies in ten volumes approx 4 000 pages They include in roughly chronological order the first generation of Muslims specifically the four rightly guided caliphs the first six Imams according to the Shia theology the eponymous founders of the three of the four major Sunni schools of jurisprudence theologians and pious people known for their ascetism piety and mysticism 5 This book also collects hadith from the companions and has become an important reference for the later hadith scholars The author gets involved in sensitive subjects and refutes heresy that contradict the tenets of the Islamic faith 2 Abridgement editIbn al Jawzi criticized the author for including the Companions of the Prophet so then he went on to make his own version of book in two volumes entitled Sifat al Safwa in it he attempts to avoid the words using Sufi or Tasawwuf 6 Reception editAl Dhahabi said We have never written such a book as Hilyat al Awliya 7 It was related that Hilyat al Awliya was among one of Imam Taqi al Din al Subki s favourite books 6 See also edit nbsp Books portal nbsp Islam portalAl Risala al Qushayriyya List of Sunni booksReferences edit Cornell Vincent J 2007 Voices of Islam ABC CLIO p 258 ISBN 9780275987329 a b Hilyat al Awliya wa Tabaqat al Asfiya Arabic 12 Vol al Asfahani kitaabun com Rippin Andrew Mojaddedi Jawid A Mojadded Jawid Calder Norman March 2004 Classical Islam A Sourcebook of Religious Literature Taylor amp Francis p 243 ISBN 9781134551705 Campo Juan E 2009 Encyclopedia of Islam Facts On File p 103 ISBN 9781438126968 Meri Josef W 2006 Medieval Islamic Civilization A K index Routledge p 401 a b Ayub Zulfiqar 2 May 2015 THE BIOGRAPHIES OF THE ELITE LIVES OF THE SCHOLARS IMAMS amp HADITH MASTERS Biographies of The Imams amp Scholars Zulfiqar Ayub Publications p 147 Hiliyat ul Awliyaa by imam Abu Nu aym Al Asbahani sifatusafwa com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hilyat al Awliya 27 amp oldid 1176054838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
