Table Of ContentBy Imaam Abu Bakr Ahmad bin ‘lee Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdaadee [Diod: <43H]
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KNOWLEDGE
MANDATES
ACTION
Sy the Haafidh, the Imaam
Al-Khalseb Al-Baghdasdee
Witty Verification and Notes by tmaany
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The Canam al those whe do mpt Act upon
Kaowledge, but rather Lesa inwards its Opposite, and
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"The Disoppavial of Seeking Kewswledue in ocr p. Conte
and Debate wit) Otters, 4 Pupil Pevseril Goals, and wo
Receive Comparsatin fon _—
‘The Warning, Threat bd Seyeey Cuintlon agaist those
‘who Recite the Qur'ann fo Gain Kepute antl Fajnb and
‘not in Adee to Aegon it and Gale Reward i.
What has eon Stated concoming Momarizing ib.
Tetters yet Neglectiog Hs Commandments
‘The Disepproval of Asquiring Knowledue fot Coher
hua the Sgke of Wasp. ra seems
‘the Visite: oF Seeking Hadoette Sq urder w Rea,
Hols Gubsrings of Gath Foigwars and Comptntons
Vacough Narration...
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the Day of the Final KEW. cnc seein
“Taking AdvanGage uf Youth, Heatth and Free’ Fine and
‘Wadiouing to do fond Deeds befare the Qveutranee oF
thal elich will pause thei Tigh eo Cleat.
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Baylies “fplidnecul Tem w}/Amal” (Kithilédge Mandotes Action),
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‘Ak Brief Biography of the Author
‘He was the Shaith, the Jooam Abo Hokr Ahmad. bin “Alee bin Thaaht,
‘better known as Al-Khataeb Al-Baghdaadey the anther of many books, the
most famous of which waa Tearedi Daghdad
He was horn i th year 21, His father wan the Katcher) of {Oe
‘hays off Darsjaar, fom Hi aublemsrt of rag? Fie had fig hope for
‘hia son of hia (AL Khata), so he narrated Hedaeth to fie whit he a8
stil young inthe yéor 10
Afterward, ALKhst2eb desived to sick Enowledge af the Science of
Hladowth sy he traveled for that purpose to the different regione (of ag).
He excelled in his studies, Wrote books afd elected rarationt, And be
‘was at the forefront in all of Oe disciplines uf the Scie uf Findoo®.
“He hard fom 9. age aunannt of wlidbie Hadceth Scholars in vagious
lands, mach an Regi, Tasrahy, Naisopu, Astatoan, Dinar, Hamdaan,
kook, the Maramain (hiro holy cm at Malash x00, Méadnenahy,
Damascus, Josten and vite pass. He amlyad at Syria in 4SUH and
ved thee for cleven pene,
(any oF Gx grost scholars of Hadith riported frémn Fin, omc a his
feochet Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Mekimmad bin Atmnad *EBarqaanee, the
Shaithof Baghdad.
The Makoolaa sa
“Abe ale Alithahch was gue oF the last peoniinine figures whom we
witnessed having knowlege, wimwrbation, prediion, mecteacy in
Geportigg) the Hidceth of Allagh's Messenger p, mastay conomming, ts
"translalor’s Note: ALAhaiec Al-Bagh-date ia als naw or Nis oh beset
slats! sevka auch as a Pagrok il Matlogt i.e” 15a ene
‘sa iad ae Saamn'Yranb a, ore foc Voth tet, Shara sake
Wtadeat, epidat i oF ahs bon}, all oF which ate compat Oe.
maci cligeten, mane ad pipes of verking and spreading knowledge, 39 ed
‘billie voc tod a oceoragenct cgi
P Teensleer'a Notes AE Khaeeh seb of hi ccm die to ie fiber aon 22
‘he Mot Rey pros x the nad ik eta. pion bhlB
Frat Ye,
‘ould Mandates tion.
daivets anit duns of samation, dock knowledge afar wuenticwhd weak,
aswel agit solitary, eect ad isc”
‘Ther le sakt: “There. wat Sound anus the poop of Raghdld, after
Aat-Doatsagence, argon ke Ni”
Big wror on the: subject of Fgh ated geined matory in st. Then he
_prencewpiad! himaelf sila Hatooth, and tar achiavedaupreraacy fn that He
‘as plas elonplentin speech loud-veiced? poseasagl a good retibtion wna
had beauttal permamship,
He gig way allt ism, abi consisted ob 06 handed deenaars,
“in chatty tr the poe. Rnencnlge snd the pone. be ete weotm av his
Sant wit hat fe seek give fie lathes im chavty. tle wnald alan danate
1a booksta The Musiens, Tis we such thaf nothing xemesined wth im.
‘ae fraapen died in the yeay ARSE, nay Allan lve rene on hiv. &
‘Teagitacn's Nove: fbo Naas rept “Whey AI-Nineas woud cad Fade fo
thoringye af Panett ie vice weal be Bee ee one be mae to Use
cer ae be wort peak ep eof Arabic”
* Teeasiuer's Heke Ora af Iho amazing, Hors Fe AI hanwhre pay, wbicte
ought hin sdeipronl feme of sapnaien ax en atin in Hedelly way He
‘pues olga by va allel om by hig volezent, tbo Slash, eiiaoe
‘Kfalee, AlQaa'ia ¥-Aatilagh, 0 von alee tha the Joo slated wa rm
“Sighs Weare wl by Ine had “Atet Ba. Mbee Rat wid wise
srveml Companions, which aisid he tax Gloul) inpered agen th test
‘nator. AReY reviewing hp dhuaadt, SL-Khameh id “This ba fngery™ Bek,
aud Wow he cisco that onto, be respnccd: "Doe <othe tainty in of
Neraeisah bl Ave Suton, Soe Kar kaeja neue Wl om he Oi of he
‘Goorucat of Mab Ge, Rn, AM) ale Kar we sate THe
curser ke poraning the teainoe oF Saad bey Muvand, an le dipd daar re
ale agakar Bun’ Diabthah whic) omcaped it gees hele Khotbor™ Ue
Jaarng tisha aloe the Alga pete fe dorama waded bo ato
bevolleted foe de hus of Khalba nd dhe sats of Stcbarce grew ai eras
‘idea fhe gt thet se elbch bean hh nd fd Si ero
ile neni fhe Cea Mov oF Si sear
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A Point of Benefit
‘Someone may say: "If the author way af sues @ igh fovel of knowledge uf
‘what natrations were authentic om who! were Waak, why do we sce i
‘his boo: nf hia, an well a bis qther buoks, that he fen Aled ther with
‘aaa narrations?
“Thy amever iat The fundamental principle, aocording to the schelare of
Atadeeth, is that if Miuhadi lists « hadoath Wh i chain OF mare,
then its acciuntabiy i ubyslved (roe him, re these iv nu respite
‘apart in his naseaion oF St This le enly ao long. as he includes stig
swith thet the means theeogh which the Gwent) scholar would be able tm
istingwidh if the hadecth in authentic or nol, «sl lh is the mena’ (Le the
‘chai of nasratfon).
Yes, St-would bo better f they had followed up each hudeowth with ant
explanation of it level of utili or seakneds, LTowtaver, fhe sitwatice,
fat that fie) shoves that this ae at prseble with vege be euch enw of
‘hen oad all of is ranzutions, tne oftheir wast omount. This woe du to
many reusans a which ship» abt dus place fo delve inin them mow.
“However, [il mention the moet ogulanl-ene annem them. And it is
diac to the fou that the anghentilly cr weslcnans of many chat is tot
‘eddily vise wntces wll af heir palhs and chains of murption are yathercal
fugpiter, Thi is ove le ties tho wil asset em i coming & realize
ie detects of a, hadeeth anal wich wuinteeth ans Kethenli: based on
supporting ramarions,
Ue all of the scholars af Lladaeth wate ts devote tir atvntion to verifing
ond dintinguishing the aufneute natrafions feotn Ghe sven, they RUA aot,
ana Algal ows beut, be abies presen foray tis tremeral uss ull of
Taitethrand its chains of mactaion,
This is why the sain exer of x atajerity of them vas geated to just
carvan, Gap in tie sihantions ochew® Allaah willed. Anal the rust uf
‘Byer devo Meiosis ering vei waelgng (Hadectb),alocy ite
‘memontaing and narrating te-~and how few they are
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