{"title":"Imam al-Barbahari","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Khalaf al-Barbahari (d. 329 AH) was the leading Hanbali imam of Baghdad in his generation. He took knowledge from the direct companions of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, foremost among them Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi and Sahl ibn Abdillah at-Tustari, and he became the recognised head of the Hanbalis of the city. Scholars such as Ibn Abi Ya'la and adh-Dhahabi record his standing, his devotion to worship, and his open opposition to the theological innovations that had spread in Baghdad in his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis enduring work is Sharh as-Sunnah, a compact treatise setting out the creed and manhaj of Ahl as-Sunnah in short, direct points: adherence to the Book and the Sunnah as the Companions understood them, warning against innovation and the splitting of the ranks, and the obligation of holding to the transmitted texts rather than speculative argument. It has remained a core text in the study of creed and is explained today by contemporary scholars upon the way of the Salaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow is our full collection of Imam al-Barbahari's works translated into English, available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sharh-as-sunnah-the-explanation-of-the-sunnah-by-imam-al-barbahari","title":"Sharh As-Sunnah The Explanation of The Sunnah By Imam Al-Barbahari","description":"\u003cp\u003eSharh al-Sunnah by Imam al-Barbahari (d. 329 AH) is one of the most important early works on the creed and methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaah. Written in the third century of the hijra — a period when bid'ah had begun to spread and the positions of the Salaf needed clear articulation — it stands as a definitive statement from one of the great scholars of the early generations on what the Sunnah actually requires of the believer in belief, worship, and manhaj.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharh As-Sunnah: The Explanation of the Sunnah\u003c\/strong\u003e presented here is Imam al-Barbahari's text explained in two volumes by Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan — one of the senior scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah in the contemporary era. The commentary brings al-Barbahari's statements to life for the modern reader, explaining each point with evidential precision and connecting it to the Qur'an, authentic Sunnah, and the broader tradition of the Salaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAl-Barbahari covers the foundational matters of aqeedah — Tawheed, the names and attributes of Allah, the articles of faith, the correct position toward the Companions, and the understanding of the Qur'an and Sunnah that the Salaf passed down — each affirmed with the directness characteristic of the early scholars who did not soften the positions of the Salaf to accommodate later theological innovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah — Manhaj\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond aqeedah, the book covers manhaj — the correct approach to the religion, to the scholars, to bid'ah and its people, and to matters of division and unity. Al-Barbahari was deeply concerned with protecting the Muslim community from the corruption of methodology, and many of his statements on this subject are among the most cited in discussions of Salafi manhaj.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarning Against Bid'ah and Its People\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is particularly well known for its direct and precise warnings against bid'ah — statements so clear and so grounded that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim both drew on them repeatedly in their own works. Shaykh al-Fawzan's explanation brings these warnings fully to life for the contemporary student.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original text is by Imam Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Barbahari (d. 329 AH), one of the senior Hanbali scholars of Baghdad and a direct transmitter of the knowledge of the Salaf in his era. This two-volume explanation is by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shaykh-salih-al-fawzan\"\u003eShaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan\u003c\/a\u003e, a member of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fatwa. Published by Dar Makkah International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery serious student of Islamic aqeedah and manhaj. This two-volume work is among the most valuable Salafi aqeedah references available in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same Shaykh explains two other classical creed texts we carry — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-commentary-on-the-creed-of-al-imam-al-tahawi-al-shaykh-al-fawzan\"\u003ethe Creed of al-Imam al-Tahawi\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/explanation-of-al-aqeedat-al-waasitiyyah\"\u003eal-Aqeedat al-Waasitiyyah\u003c\/a\u003e. On the manhaj questions al-Barbahari raises, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-dangeer-of-innovated-principles-upon-methodology-creed-by-shaykh-hasan-al-mardawi\"\u003eThe Danger of Innovated Principles\u003c\/a\u003e, or our guide to the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/islamic-book-recommendations\/best-aqeedah-books-for-beginners-where-to-start-with-islamic-creed\"\u003ebest aqeedah books for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar Makkah International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924523188537,"sku":"TIBC0278","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3afbba2b-cea6-42c1-a094-17490d77d251.jpg?v=1775928466"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/imam-al-barbahari.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}