The Best Books of Hadith for the Beginner
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Question:
In its second part, he asks and says: What are the best books of hadith that you advise a student of knowledge to read and study?
Answer:
This varies according to the differences in people's abilities. The beginner reads the abridged books, such as the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi; he memorizes them and understands them, and reads their explanations, such as *Umdat al-Ahkam* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him), and *Bulugh al-Maram*. As for the one who is well-established, he has the two Sahihs, Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, the four Sunans, and the Muwatta of Malik. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
In its second part, he asks and says: What are the best books of hadith that you advise a student of knowledge to read and study?
Answer:
This varies according to the differences in people's abilities. The beginner reads the abridged books, such as the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi; he memorizes them and understands them, and reads their explanations, such as *Umdat al-Ahkam* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him), and *Bulugh al-Maram*. As for the one who is well-established, he has the two Sahihs, Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, the four Sunans, and the Muwatta of Malik. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/244 — archive.org (13:06)
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