Saturday, May 17, 2008

Sisters Book Review: الصَّحِيْحُ المُسْنَدُ مِنْ فَضَائِلِ أهِلِ بَيْتِ النُّبُوَّةِ


الصَّحِيْحُ المُسْنَدُ مِنْ فَضَائِلِ أهِلِ بَيْتِ النُّبُوَّةِ


تَأْلِيْف أُمُّ شُعَيْب الوَادعِيَّة حفظها الله تعالى


إشْرَافُ وَ تَقْدِيْمُ أبي عبد الرحمن مقبل بن هادي الوادعي رحمه الله تعالى

as-Saheeh-ul-Musnad min Fadhaaili Ahli Bayt-in-Nubuwwah


The Authentic Narrations regarding the Noble Traits of the Family of the Prophetic Household



Written by: Umm Shua’yb al-Waad’iyyah (hafithahaallah)


Supervised with Introduction by ash-Shaykh Abee ‘Abdir-Rahman Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waad’iee (rahimahullah)

Language: Arabic

Printed by Daar-ul-Aathaar

Pages: 192

This is an excellent collection of narrations concerning the noble traits of the family of the prophetic household, written by the wife of the Muhaddith of Yemen, ash-Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee (rahimahullah), Umm Shua’yb al-Waad’iyyah (hafithahaallah). The Shaykh had been married four times in his life, the first women he married he divorced and married his second wife Umm Abdir-Rahman who passed away in 1422/2/9 (rahimahaallah), the third was Umm Shua’yb and his fourth was Umm Salamah. She was married to him for close to ten years and studied intensely with him may Allah have mercy upon him.

The noble Shaykh supervised it while it was written and wrote an introduction to it when it was completed. He states, “Allah the Glorified and Most High has granted success with an abundance of good that has come from the women who seek beneficial knowledge, who act upon it, and who invite to the way of Allah. From them are teachers, authors of Islamic works, and callers to Allah calling based on insight. Allah has caused benefit by them. There is an excellent example in ‘Aaishah, Umm Salamah, Hafsah, and all of the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in addition to a large amount of women from amongst the companions and those who followed them such as Hafsah bin Seereen, ‘Umrah bint Abdir-Rahman, and Umm ad-Dardaa as-Sughraa. Much good has been spread because of them, may Allah be pleased with them. Indeed the women are sisters of men except for those whom the evidence specifies otherwise.”

She has compiled two hundred and sixty authentic narrations divided into sections according to the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) family member. This is an outline of the contents found in this book:


Chapter: The excellence of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) lineage


Chapter: The beneficial traits of ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib


‘Alee and those who were with him were more correct in truth than Mu’aawiyyah and those who were with him


The assassination of ‘Alee by the Khwaarij


The Remaining beneficial traits of ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Faatimah bint Muhammad


Chapter: The beneficial traits of al-Hasan bin ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib


Chapter: The beneficial traits of al-Husayn bin ‘Alee Abee Taalib


Chapter: The beneficial traits of both al-Hasan and al-Husayn


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Ibraaheem the son of the Prophet (peace be upon him)


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Ja’far bin Abee Taalib


Chapter: The beneficial traits of ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far


Chapter: The beneficial traits of al-‘Abbaas bin ‘Abdil-Mutallib


Chapter: The beneficial traits of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbaas


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Qutham bin al-‘Abbaas


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the family of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) household


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers ‘Aaishah


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Zaynab bint Jahsh


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Umm Salamah


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Maymoonah


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Juwayriyyah


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Sawdah bint Zam’ah


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Hafsah bint ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Safiyyah bint Huyai


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the mother of the believers Umm Habeebah Ramlah bint Abee Sufyaan


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Zaynab bint Muhammad (peace be upon him)


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Safiyyah the paternal aunt of the Prophet (peace be upon him)


Chapter: The beneficial traits of Umm Haaniee bint Abee Taalib


Chapter: The beneficial traits of the Mahdee


Shaykh Muqbil mentions in his introduction that many books have been written concerning this topic however many have included both authentic and weak narrations. He says that what makes this book so unique is that it includes only authentic narrations concerning the prophetic household. Many of the Raafidhaah have written similar books however they contain many weak and fabricated narrations, having no basis or chains of narration.

This is an excellent work for our sisters to have even if you don’t read Arabic yet, with time and diligent study you can still have it for the time when you will be able to benefit from it, may Allah grant all of you the ability to read, write, and speak the language of the Quraan.