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To Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Al-Fawzan All praise be to Allah, we praise Him, seek His help, ask for His forgiveness, and seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and the bad of our deeds. Whomever Allah guides, there is no misguidance for him, and whomever He misguides, there is no guide for him. I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah's blessings and peace be upon him, and upon his family, companions, and those who follow them with goodness until the Day of Judgment. After: Knowledge is the noblest of pursuits, and the greatest of desires, through it the servant reaches the stations of the righteous and the pious, and the highest degrees in this world and the Hereafter. Among the most noble sciences, and the highest in rank — after the Book of Allah — is the knowledge of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in narration and understanding, and they are the foundation of deriving Islamic rulings. The predecessors paid attention to this type of evidence, and they adopted various methods in their writings on it. One of these methods is to restrict to the Hadiths of Islamic rulings and to isolate them from Hadiths of creed, wars, virtues, manners, and others, to facilitate memorization for students and to make it easier to reference during deduction. Among those who wrote according to this method is the Hafith Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (may Allah have mercy on him), who died in 852 AH. He compiled in his book "Buloog al-Maram min Adillat al-Ahkam" (The Reaching of the Goal from the Evidence of Rulings) the fundamental Hadiths of Islamic rulings, arranged them according to well-known jurisprudential chapters, to make it easier for the reader to review them. He did not limit himself to authentic Hadiths but also included some weak Hadiths so that the student of knowledge would know what has been narrated about the issue from weak Hadiths. Knowing the authentic is knowledge, and knowing the weak is also knowledge. He aimed to encourage the student to study them, and if there were supporting or other routes, he researched them to clarify whether some could strengthen others or not. The Hafith confined himself to general books and chapters without giving each Hadith a specific title — as al-Majd ibn Taymiyah did in "Al-Muntaqa" — and he mentioned at the end the "Jami'" (Compendium) of manners, as if he intended to provide the student with these Hadiths after memorizing the Hadiths of rulings, as they are most in need of them. The number of Hadiths in the book reached 1,568, and this number may increase or decrease depending on the different editions of the book or differing views on the narrations and reports. This book has many advantages, which the careful observer can deduce. Among the most prominent are: 1. He arranged his books, chapters, and Hadiths according to jurisprudential chapters, mentioning the name of the book, then the chapter, then listing the relevant Hadiths. Sometimes he mentions the book name first and then the Hadiths without specifying the chapter, as in the "Book of Funerals" and the beginning of the "Zakat," "Sawm," "Marriage," and others. 2. He limited himself to raised Hadiths and mentioned only a few Muwatta (stopped) Hadiths, as in the "Marriage" book, "Ilaa" chapter, "Waiting" chapter, and others. 3. He summarized long Hadiths beautifully, without changing the wording or placing later parts before earlier ones, focusing only on the point of evidence. 4. He omitted the chains of narration, only mentioning the highest narrator, and sometimes mentioning those before him for a purpose, which is very rare. 5. He often indicates the degree of the Hadith’s authenticity, whether sound, good, or weak, either by quoting others or by his own judgment. This is one of the most important features, although he rarely explained the reason for weakness, perhaps for brevity. These features were absent in al-Majd ibn Taymiyah’s "Al-Muntaqa," which only included the chain and the source of the Hadith without indicating its grade. 6. Sometimes he mentions what is in the chains of narration from sending, interruption, or stopping, and may prefer one if there are multiple chains, all in brief. 7. Occasionally, he mentions subordinate narrations and Hadiths related to the main Hadith, only for a benefit, such as restricting an absolute, clarifying a vague, explaining an obscure, or resolving a contradiction. I have given much attention to this aspect, mentioning the Hafith’s purpose in citing these narrations after the original Hadith, which I believe the commentators overlooked. Allah has granted this book acceptance among scholars old and new. Scholars praised it, students circulated it, and they committed it to memory. It was taught in some curricula, and scholars explained and clarified it. It has also been served in the hadith sciences by authenticating its Hadiths and attributing them to their sources, among other efforts. My method in explaining the book is as follows: First: I discuss each Hadith in the form of points, after giving a title that defines its subject and clarifies its meaning. The points are: * The first point: in the biography of the narrator, to briefly introduce him. * The second: in authenticating the Hadith of the chapter, relying on the sources mentioned by the Hafith, and arranging them as he did, unless there is a reason to add more, by indicating its location in the volume or page, or simply the number if sufficient. I may mention the name of the book and chapter with the number to clarify the subject and location of the Hadith, especially in "Sahih al-Bukhari," "Sahih Muslim," and the Sunnahs, knowing that the chapters in "Sahih Muslim" are not from him. Then I will cite the chain of narration, using what is needed, and may mention the wording of the Hadith from its source if the Hafith did not quote it fully or if there is some difference. Then I will judge the Hadith, as the Hafith did, with additional supporting statements from scholars. I will also mention related narrations that the Hafith sometimes includes after the original Hadith, explaining their purpose and whether they can strengthen the original or not. * The third point and beyond: in issues related to the Hadith, starting with explaining the words of the Hadith, including the biographies of those mentioned in the text. Second: I focus on the jurisprudential issues derived from the Hadith, without diverging into other issues, because the aim is to clarify the jurisprudence of the Hadith, not to mention general jurisprudential issues, which belong in fiqh books. I avoid prolonging the discussion to keep the book manageable. I usually mention references for jurisprudential issues, and what I have quoted from Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, is attributed to its source, or from the Sharh "Al-Buloog," and there will be comprehensive indexes at the end of the book, God willing. Third: I do not address controversial issues or debates over evidence; I only mention the chosen opinion supported by evidence and avoid what has no proof unless the disagreement is strong or the Hafith has listed evidence for both sides — for example — I mention the disagreement and clarify the preferred view to resolve apparent contradictions that may arise from the evidence of either side. In conclusion, I ask the dear reader, if he notices any slip of the pen or misunderstanding in what I have written, to write to me, may Allah reward you and make it beneficial. The ears are attentive, and the heart is open. Human writings are subject to error; shortcomings are inevitable, and deficiencies exist. I named this explanation: "The Gift of the Scholar in Explaining Buloog al-Maram." I ask Allah to make my work sincere and purely for His face, beneficial for His servants. May Allah's blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions, and those who follow them with goodness until the Day of Judgment. Written by Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Fawzan Al-Qassim - Buraidah About the book "The Gift of the Scholar in Explaining Buloog al-Maram" 11/1 - Abdullah Al-Fawzan: "Al-Fawzan’s Gift in Explaining Buloog al-Maram" is a comprehensive explanation of "Buloog al-Maram," the all-encompassing book of Hadiths of rulings, divided into jurisprudential chapters. This explanation is characterized by methodology and organization, where the sheikh mentions the Hadith, gives it a title, and then discusses it from several angles. First, he translates the narrator, then follows with the chain of narration from all its routes, then explains its words and vocabulary, then explains the meaning of the Hadith itself, and finally discusses the points of evidence, what can be derived from it, benefits, and lessons learned, all in a coherent and eloquent style with abundant explanation.