Bidayat al-Abid: Commencement of the Worshiper (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692960578)

Bidayat al-Abid wa Kifayat al-Zahid is a concise manual restricted to the acts of worship based on the jurisprudence of the highly regarded Imam Abu Abdullah Ahmad b. Hanbal. This publication offers the reader what is considered the first rung on the ladder to studying the Hanbali school in a side-by-side dual-language format with both original Arabic text and English translation. Topics include the most common issues pertaining to the rites and rituals of worship i.e. purification, prayer, funeral proceedings, alms-giving, fasting, pilgrimage, and also briefly touches on legal rulings and ethics of military service.

Author: John Newton Starling III, Abd Al Al-Bali
ISBN-10: 0692960570
ISBN-13: 9780692960578
Publisher: Two Palm Press
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2017
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d