- This self-study edition of the book (534 pages) is intended for any Muslim who wishes to connect himself to their beloved Prophet. inwardly and outwardly, in order to walk in his footsteps upon knowledge as a worshiper of Allaah
- This large course book is divided into 15 lessons, with quizzes, and final exam
- This work is based upon commentaries of the work 'Usul as-Sunnah' of, Imaam Ahmad may Allaah have mercy upon him.
- Download the free PDF preview of course book today: https://ilm4.us/usulbook1
It is designed to help you, as a Muslim, identify the correct sources, principles, and beliefs of the evidenced methodology of Islaam upon scholarship and proofs, in order to be able to distinguished what opposes them.
This course book includes:
Fifteen Lessons On Knowledge, Beliefs, & Methodology with Quizzes, Review Questions & Lesson Benefits
This self-study edition of the book also includes an answer key to all lesson exercises, quizzes, and the final exam. There are nine course appendices in this course book including:
- Considering The Scholar Of The Sunnah Your Sheikh Due To Having Listened To His Lectures & Having Read His Books
- The Correct Meaning of Adhering to the Jamaa'ah
- Choose Good Companions Oh Men and Women of the Sunnah!
- Signposts for the Use Or Abuse of the Intellect in Islaam
- The Position Of Abu Bakr & 'Umar With The Messenger Of Allaah
- plus four more
It has been narrated in the two 'Saheeh' collections of al-Bukhaaree and Muslim that the Prophet, may Allaah's praise and His salutations be upon him, said,
{The one whom Allaah intends good for He gives him understanding of his religion.}. As Muslims, each of us wants to have a good understanding so that we can properly practice Islaam, as best as we are able. However, one challenge is the presence of different voices, claims, and calls, all with different ideas, practices, and opposing priorities, yet all saying [This is Islaam!] One of the scholars of the early centuries, who stood firm upon the guidance of the Sunnah was Imam as-Sizjee. He advised us that,
"It is upon every Muslim who wants to be saved from misguidance, that they do not turn and rely upon each and every individual, nor depend and trust every book available, and that they do not give controlling influence over his affairs except for the one who clearly stands upon guidance...."*
Speaking about how we can learn to test the correctness of the person who makes claims that something is truly part of this religion, he, may Allaah have mercy upon him said,
"The one who seek safety and deliverance from the harm of these people, and to be protected from following deceptive desires as a Muslim, then his scale and measure must be the Book of Allaah, and the transmitted reports of the Sunnah, applied to every single matter he hears about or sees. If he has knowledge of these two sources they he must weigh matters against the guidance of both of them, and how it was followed by the first three generations.He should not accept from anyone, any statement, without first requesting from that person the support which clearly establishes its soundness and correctness in Islaam, in the form of a clear verse of the Qur'aan, or a narration of a verified matter from the Sunnah, or to the statement of one of the Companions authentically transmitted."
*(A Treatise Written by as-Sizjee to the People of Zubayd...' Chapter Eleven, pgs. 231 & 234
– As verified by Muhammad Baa Kareem Baa 'Abdullah for his Master's degree thesis at the Islamic University of Medinah under the supervision of Sheikh 'Alee Ibn Muhammad Ibn Naaser al-Faqeehee)
