Mishkat al-Masabih
Compilation of hadith by al-Khaṭīb at-Tibrīzī
| Author | Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh Khaṭīb al-Tibrīzī[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Original title | مشكاة المصابيح |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Hadith |
| Genre | Hadith collection |
Mishkat al-Masabih (Arabic: مشكاة المصابيح, romanized: Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ, lit. 'Niche of Lanterns') by Walī ad-Dīn Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Khaṭīb at-Tibrīzī (d.1248) is an expanded and revised version of al-Baghawī's Maṣābīḥ as-Sunnah.[3] Khaṭīb at-Tibrīzī rendered this version of the original text more accessible to those not having an advanced knowledge of the science of hadith.
Description
It contains 5945 aḥādīth divided into 29 chapters[3] and is considered to be an important collection of aḥādīth by Sunni Islamic scholars. An example of a hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih is as follows: "He is not a perfect believer, who goes to bed full and knows that his neighbour is hungry."[4]
Differences from al-Baghawī's Maṣābīḥ as-Sunnah
Imām at-Tibrīzī added 1511 aḥādīth to the total of 4434 aḥādīth already in Maṣābīḥ as-Sunnah. Al-Baghawī classified many aḥādīth as authentic to which other scholars did not agree at times. At-Tibrīzī expounded on the classifications that al-Baghawī placed on the aḥādīth and re-classified many of them. He also added a third section to Masabih al-Sunnah, which was already divided in two parts by al-Baghawī. This section consisted of narrations that he felt fit into the chapter and provided further clarification. Al-Baghawī did not mention the isnad of the aḥādīth he collected whereas at-Tibrīzī mentions the source from which the aḥādīth can originally be found - making the text more reliable. [3]
Commentaries
Many commentaries on the book have been written and published worldwide.
- Al-Taleeq al-Sabeeh ala Mishkat al-Masabih by Idris Kandhlawi
- Commentary of Husayn ibn `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Tibi
- Mirqat al Mafatih Sharh Mishkat al-masabih is a multi-volume work, authored by 17th century Islamic scholar Mulla Ali al-Qari
- Mirat ul Manajih Sharh Mishkat al-Masabih is an Urdu explanation authored by Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naeemi
- Midrajul Fawatih Sharh Miskhat al-Masabih authored in Bahasa Malaysia by Maulana Hasnul Hizam Hamzah
See also
- List of Sunni books
- Kutub al-Sittah
- Sahih Muslim
- Sunan Abu Dawood
- Sahih al-Tirmidhi
- Sunan ibn Majah
- Muwatta Malik
- Riyad as-Salihin
References
Arabic Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Mishkat al-Masabih
- ^ "Khaṭīb al-Tibrīzī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh active 1337". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Congress, The Library of. "Khaṭīb al-Tibrīzī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh, active 1337 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ: The Criticism of Some of its Narrations". THE HADITH DISCIPLE. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Mishkat Al-Masabih 2/424.
External links
- Various books of explanation of Mishkat Al-Masabih are available in English, Urdu, Arabic and Bangla at Australian Islamic Library
- The Book of Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad from the Mishkat Al Masabih
