An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith Translated by Ezzeddin Ibrahim and Denys Johnson-Davies The Islamic Texts Society (1997) ISBN 0946621659 Bilingual Edition 131 pp. $15.99

This collection of forty hadith by one of the most famous compilers of hadith is generally regarded as the most popular anthology and the best introduction to the study of the Prophet’s sayings, which, together with the Qur’an, contain the essential teachings of Islam. The Arabic original has been pretend alongside the English translation for the benefit of those with a knowledge of Arabic. The translation, by two scholars working in close collaboration, combines accuracy with readability.

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