Riyad as-Salihin, The Meadows of the Righteous, or The Gardens of the Righteous (), is a collection of verses from the Quran, supplemented by Hadith narratives compiled by Al-Nawawi of Damascus. The Hadith is part of the canonical Arabic collections of Islamic morals, manners, acts of worship.Paula Youngman Skreslet, Rebecca Skreslet, The Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation, p 42. or
Description The Meadows of the Righteous (Gardens of the Righteous) by Al-Nawawi contains a total of 1,896 hadith divided across 372 chapters, many of which are introduced by verses of the Quran. The Meadows of the Righteous By Imam Nawawi. Translated By Ibrahim Ma'Rouf. Dar Al-Manarah (Egypt). The text studies the Hadiths to translate the teaching from Quran verses into Sunnah, or practical tradition, in the form of Islamic jurisprudence and ethics. The Sunnah which is covered by Nawawi includes the practice of Sahabah, which was viewed by Malik ibn Anas as a "living Sunnah" who transmitted the rulings directly from Muhammad.
Sections The book is organized into 20 sections, each representing a subject matter such as listed hereafter:
The Book of Miscellany The Book of Good Manners The Book of the Etiquette of Eating The Book of Dress The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting The Book of Greetings The Book of Visiting the Sick The Book of Etiquette of Travelling The Book of Virtues The Book of I'tikaf The Book of Hajj The Book of Jihad The Book of Knowledge The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger The Book of the Remembrance of Allah The Book of Du'a (Supplications) The Book of the Prohibited Actions The Book of Miscellaneous Ahadith of Significant Values The Book of (Asking) Forgiveness
See also Fazail-e-Amaal Hadith Kutub al-Sittah
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Complete Riyad-us Saliheen in Arabic and English English Translation with short commentary MP3 Recording of Riyaadhus Saaliheen English Translation by Aisha Bewley Explanation of Riyadh al-Saliheen