The Sunnah Way Of The Sufis by Imam Harith al-Muhasibi The Orient UK

The Sunnah Way Of The Sufis

Author: Imam al-Muhasibi (D. 243 AH) Researched & Explained By Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah

Translated By Mahomed Mahomedy

Hardcover

335 Pages

ISBN: 978699145124

Publisher: Zam Zam Publishers

About the Book:

This book is a translation of the second edition of Imam al-Muhasibi’s Risalah al-Mustarshideen, meticulously researched and elucidated by Shaykh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah. It presents narratives, incidents, and anecdotes from the pious predecessors, serving to underscore and elucidate the instructions, guidance, prohibitions, and warnings contained within.

It is observed that upon careful examination, none of the branches of knowledge lie beyond the purview of the Shariah. The authentic Sufi tradition acknowledges that “This knowledge of ours is built on the Qur’an and The Sunnah.” The book includes an Introduction by Shaykh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah and a foreword by Shaykh Hasanayn Muhammad Makhluf.

About the Author:

Imam Abu Abdillah al-Haritha ibn Asad al-Muhasibi was born in Busra and later settled in Baghdad, where he passed away in the year 243 AH. He was a devout worshipper, a Sufi, a jurist, a legist, a theologian, an admonisher, and a scholar and narrator of Hadith.

Shaykh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah was born in Syria in 1917. He emerged as one of the foremost Muslim scholars of the 20th century, excelling particularly in the field of Hadith and the Hanafi school of Fiqh. He received his education in Syria and Egypt, specializing in Arabic Language, Hadith, Shariah, and Psychology. Among his prominent teachers were Shaykh Ragib al-Tabbakh, Shaykh Ahmed ibn Muhammad al-Zaraqa, Shaykh Isa al-Bayanuni, Shaykh Ahmad al-Kurdi, and the renowned Ottoman Scholar Imam al-Kawthari.

Shaykh Abu Ghuddah was actively involved in da’wah work, and he eventually rose to become the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria. He taught Usul al Fiqh, Hanafi Fiqh, and Comparative Fiqh at various universities, including the University of Damascus, King Saud University, and Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University. He was laid to rest in al-Baqi Cemetery in Madinah in 1997.