{"title":"Ibn Abi Dunya","description":"\u003cp\u003eAl-Hafiz Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad Ibn Abi Dunya (208–281 AH) was an early scholar of hadith and one of the most prolific authors of the third Islamic century, entrusted with the education of several of the children of the Abbasid caliphs. Based in Baghdad, he transmitted from the leading muhaddithun of his age and compiled a vast library of concise, focused works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is best known for his many treatises on heart-softening (raqa'iq), noble character, gratitude, patience, and the remembrance of death and the Hereafter — books that gather the verses, authentic narrations, and reports of the Salaf on each theme. His writings remain a rich resource for the believer seeking to purify the heart upon the guidance of the pious predecessors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow is our full collection of Ibn Abi Dunya's works translated into English, available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"descriptions-of-paradise","title":"Descriptions of Paradise By Ibn Abi Dunya","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about Paradise: \"In it is what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and has never occurred to the heart of a human being.\" (Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim). No imagination can reach it. No comparison can capture it. And yet Allah has given us — through the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah — a rich body of descriptions of what awaits those who enter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescriptions of Paradise\u003c\/strong\u003e by Imam Ibn Abi Dunya is a classical hadith compilation devoted entirely to these descriptions — gathering the authentic narrations of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the statements of the Companions and Salaf about the nature of Paradise, its dwellings, its rivers, its food, its light, and above all its greatest joy: the vision of Allah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Contains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticated Prophetic Narrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is structured around hadith — the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) describing Paradise. These narrations cover the gates of Paradise, the levels of the believers within it, the nature of the Tree of Tuba, the rivers of water, milk, honey, and wine that flow through it, the palaces and tents of the people of Paradise, the clothing and adornment of its inhabitants, and the nature of time and experience within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Highest Joy — The Vision of Allah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe greatest reward in Paradise is not its food, its gardens, or its palaces — it is the vision of Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: \"When the people of Paradise enter Paradise, Allah — Blessed and Exalted is He — will say: 'Do you want me to give you anything more?' They will say: 'Have You not brightened our faces? Have You not entered us into Paradise and saved us from the Fire?' Then He will lift the veil, and they will not have been given anything more beloved to them than looking at their Lord.\" (Muslim). This narration and those like it are among the most important in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStatements of the Companions and the Salaf\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the hadith, the book includes statements from the Companions and the early generations of Islam — reflecting on Paradise, longing for it, and using its descriptions as motivation for righteous action in this world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ibn-abi-dunya\"\u003eImam Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Dunya\u003c\/a\u003e (208–281 AH) was a prolific hadith collector and scholar of the early period, known for his compilations on subjects of the heart, the afterlife, and character. His books remain valuable references for anyone studying the authentic narrations on these subjects. Published by Maktabatul-Irshad Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Muslim who wants to know what Allah has prepared for those who believe and do righteous deeds — and who wants that knowledge drawn directly from the Prophet's own words, not from imagination or folk narrations. Ideal for personal reading and for sharing with family and students of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbn al-Qayyim's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/driving-the-souls-to-the-abodes-of-happiness\"\u003eDriving the Souls to the Abodes of Happiness\u003c\/a\u003e treats the same subject at greater length, and Ibn Rajab's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fleeing-from-the-fire-by-ibn-rajab-al-hanbali\"\u003eFleeing From the Fire\u003c\/a\u003e is its counterpart on the other abode. The same author's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/having-good-thoughts-of-allah\"\u003eHaving Good Thoughts of Allah\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/unshakeable-faith-in-allah-and-the-promise-of-ease-after-hardship\"\u003eUnshakeable Faith in Allah\u003c\/a\u003e are also on our shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maktabatul-Irshad Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51441090232633,"sku":"TIBC0281","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_e3b56b64-1721-4dc4-810e-1b08f4a13132.jpg?v=1775928466"},{"product_id":"allah-loves-the-humble","title":"Allah Loves The Humble By Al-Hafiz Ibn Abi Dunya","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumility before Allah is one of the most praised qualities in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and its opposite — arrogance — is among the most condemned. Allah says: \"And do not walk upon the earth arrogantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth apart, and you will never reach the mountains in height.\" (Surah al-Isra 17:37)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAl-Hafiz Ibn Abi Dunya, one of the greatest scholars of hadith of the third Islamic century, compiled a detailed treatise examining what humility consists of, what produces it, and what the early Muslims said and did to cultivate it. \u003cstrong\u003eAllah Loves the Humble\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers the hadith and narrations on this topic in one place — making it an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand humility as the Islamic tradition actually defines it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Virtue and Definition of Humility\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book establishes what tawadu' (humility) is from the texts of the Qur'an and Sunnah — distinguishing it from self-abasement, social conformity, or weakness, and showing that it is a quality of strength rooted in genuine awareness of one's station before Allah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Condemnation of Arrogance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the virtues of humility, Ibn Abi Dunya presents the narrations warning against kibr (arrogance) — including the hadith that the one who has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise, and the many narrations showing how the Salaf fled from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Examples of the Humble Among the Salaf\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is rich with stories and statements from the early Muslims demonstrating what humility looked like in practice — scholars who sat at the feet of those younger than them, leaders who served those they governed, and worshippers who hid their deeds from others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ibn-abi-dunya\"\u003eAl-Hafiz Ibn Abi Dunya\u003c\/a\u003e (208–281 AH) was a prolific Baghdad scholar of hadith known for his compilations on the heart sciences and Islamic character. Published by Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny Muslim who wants to cultivate genuine humility before Allah and with people, or who wants to understand the Islamic treatment of this quality from a classical hadith perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the other titles by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ibn-abi-dunya\"\u003eIbn Abi Dunya\u003c\/a\u003e, explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tazkiyah\"\u003ebooks on purifying the soul\u003c\/a\u003e, or see our guide to the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/islamic-book-recommendations\/best-books-on-purifying-the-soul-tazkiyah-where-to-start\"\u003ebest books on tazkiyah\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar as-Sunnah Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52308070269241,"sku":"TIBC0320","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b0d94a4e-519b-4d26-8dbc-be0daa246b71.jpg?v=1778692415"},{"product_id":"having-good-thoughts-of-allah","title":"Having Good Thoughts of Allah By Al-Hafiz Ibn Abi Dunya","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: \"Allah says: 'I am as My servant thinks of Me.'\" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim). This hadith is one of the most weighty statements in the entire Sunnah — establishing that how a Muslim thinks about Allah directly shapes how Allah deals with them. A servant who approaches Allah with good expectations will find them met. A servant who approaches with despair will find that too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaving Good Thoughts of Allah\u003c\/strong\u003e presents two complementary texts by Imam Ibn Abi Dunya in a single volume: \u003cem\u003eHaving Good Thoughts of Allah\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHaving True Reliance on Allah\u003c\/em\u003e — two acts of worship of the heart that the author establishes are inseparably linked. You cannot truly rely on Allah without thinking well of Him. And thinking well of Him naturally produces the reliance that distinguishes the believer from everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat It Means to Think Well of Allah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbn Abi Dunya draws on Quranic verses, authentic hadith, and the statements of the Companions and the Salaf to establish what it actually means to have good thoughts of Allah — not wishful thinking or presumption, but a grounded confidence in Allah's mercy, His generosity, His closeness, and His response to the one who turns to Him sincerely. This is the husn al-dhann that the believer is commanded to cultivate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHaving True Reliance on Allah — Tawakkul\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second text addresses tawakkul — not passive resignation or abandonment of means, but the active reliance of the heart on Allah while taking the means that Allah has established. Ibn Abi Dunya distinguishes true tawakkul from its distortions and grounds it in the Qur'an and Sunnah, showing how the Salaf understood and practiced it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow the Two Are Linked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most important insight of the book is the relationship between the two: thinking well of Allah is the foundation from which genuine tawakkul grows, and tawakkul is the fruit that demonstrates the sincerity of one's husn al-dhann. A person who claims to think well of Allah but does not rely on Him has not truly internalized what they claim to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ibn-abi-dunya\"\u003eImam Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Dunya\u003c\/a\u003e (208–281 AH) was a prolific hadith collector and scholar of the early period, known for his compilations on subjects of the heart, the afterlife, and Islamic character. Published by Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Muslim who struggles with anxiety, despair, or a sense that their du'a is not heard — this book addresses the root of that struggle directly. Equally valuable for those going through trials who need a grounded, Sunnah-based understanding of what it means to rely on Allah. And for any believer who wants to cultivate the two heart-states that Ibn Abi Dunya identifies as essential: thinking well of Allah and genuinely relying on Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same author's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/unshakeable-faith-in-allah-and-the-promise-of-ease-after-hardship\"\u003eUnshakeable Faith in Allah and The Promise of Ease After Hardship\u003c\/a\u003e takes the same themes into the experience of trial, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/descriptions-of-paradise\"\u003eDescriptions of Paradise\u003c\/a\u003e turns to what the patient are promised. For the wider subject, see our guide to the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/islamic-book-recommendations\/best-books-on-purifying-the-soul-tazkiyah-where-to-start\"\u003ebest books on purifying the soul (tazkiyah)\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aqidah\"\u003eaqeedah and Islamic creed collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar as-Sunnah Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53272582324537,"sku":"TIBC0303","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7c303db8-88c8-4051-b34f-fee603702f91.jpg?v=1779411509"},{"product_id":"unshakeable-faith-in-allah-and-the-promise-of-ease-after-hardship","title":"Unshakeable Faith in Allah and The Promise of Ease After Hardship By Al-Hafiz Ibn Abi Dunya","description":"\u003cp\u003eAllah, the Most High, says: \"For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.\" (Ash-Sharh 94:5–6). The believer's stability in this life never came from his circumstances being easy — it comes from what he knows about his Lord. A heart certain of Allah's mercy, wisdom, and promise stays firm when everything around it shakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnshakeable Faith in Allah and The Promise of Ease After Hardship\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together two texts by Imam Ibn Abi Dunya in a single volume: \u003cem\u003eUnshakeable Faith in Allah\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Promise of Ease After Hardship\u003c\/em\u003e. The first builds the foundation — certainty (yaqin) in Allah and firm trust in His decree. The second applies it directly to the trials every believer meets, gathering the reminders that Allah's relief follows hardship for the one who is patient and turns back to Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCertainty (Yaqin) in Allah and His Decree\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the Qur'an, authentic hadith, and the words of the Salaf, Ibn Abi Dunya lays out what real certainty in Allah means — not fleeting emotion, but a settled confidence in His mercy, His wisdom, and His promise that steadies the heart under trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Promise of Ease After Hardship\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second text gathers the reminders around Allah's assurance that relief accompanies difficulty, calling the reader to patience (sabr), reliance upon Allah (tawakkul), and hope in His mercy — reframing hardship as a passing measure with reward and ease on its other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Anchor for Times of Trial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead together, the two texts give the believer a Sunnah-grounded response to fear, loss, and uncertainty: know your Lord, trust His promise, hold to patience, and wait for the relief He has guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ibn-abi-dunya\"\u003eImam Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Dunya\u003c\/a\u003e (208–281 AH) was a prolific hadith collector and scholar of the early period, known for his compilations on the states of the heart, patience, and the Hereafter. He studied under teachers including Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and tutored the children of the Abbasid caliphs. Published by Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery believer walking through hardship — grief, anxiety, loss, or uncertainty — who needs a grounded, Sunnah-based reminder that ease is coming. Equally valuable for anyone seeking to strengthen their certainty in Allah and deepen their tawakkul in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same author's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/having-good-thoughts-of-allah\"\u003eHaving Good Thoughts of Allah\u003c\/a\u003e treats the husn al-dhann and tawakkul this book rests on, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/descriptions-of-paradise\"\u003eDescriptions of Paradise\u003c\/a\u003e turns to what the patient are promised. 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