Recommended Books For the Beginning Students of Knowledge
Books Recommended by Shaykh Muqbil for the Beginner (Student of Knowledge)
Question: Which books should a student of knowledge begin with? And then after those, if he wants to widen his study?
Answer: The books, which a student of knowledge, who is a beginner, should start reading with [if he can read and write well] are:
Fath ul-Majeed Sharh Kitaab ut-Tawheed , which is a mighty book,
Aqeedat ul-Waasitiyyah by Shaykh ul-Islaam ibn Taymiyyah,
al-Qawl ul-Mufeed Fee Adillatit Tawheed by our brother Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhaab al-Wasaabee,
Bulugh al-Maraam
Riyaadh us-Saaliheen
When you have read these books, you yourself will crave for more. If you could, start with the memorization of the Qur’aan, and this more good and desirable.
As for the issue, regarding the 'Arabic language, for our foreign brothers, then it is very important. If there is a foreign person who does not speak the 'Arabic language well, then a person may come to him in his Islaamic appearance and then he begins to explain the Qur’aan to him other than how it ought to be, as happened with the Mu’tazilah.
Taken From Tuhfatul Mujeeb ‘Alaa Asilatil-Hadhir wal-Ghareeb, p.156, Dar al-Aathar.
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan in 'Aqeedah
Question: With which books would you advise a person who is at the beginning stages of seeking knowledge?
Answer: We advise him to memorize the smaller books in ‘Aqeedah, for example, ‘Thalaathtul ‘Usool’ and ‘Kashfush Shubuhaat’ and ‘Kitaabut Tawheed’ of Shaykh Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahhaab (Rahimahullaah).
Source: Sahab.net
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan in Tafseer
For the Beginner:
(1) Tafseer al-Jalaalayn by Jalaal ud-Deen as-Suyootee (d. 911) and Jalaal ud-Deen al-Mahalee (d. 864), and
(2) Tafseer al-Baydaawee (d. 658).
Shaykh al-Fawzaan mentioned that despite the shortcomings of both of these books, they explain and clarify many of the phrases and meanings of the Qur’aan.
For the Student of Knowledge:
(3) Tafseer Ibn Katheer (d. 774), and
(4) Tafseer al-Baghawee (d. 516), which the Shaykh called a "good, Salafee tafseer."
For Everyone (Beginner, Student, Scholar):
Tafseer Ibn Sa’dee (d. 1376). The Shaykh mentioned how it is a great book because it is an easy-to-read, complete tafseer which covers all of the various sciences.
For the Scholars:
(5) Tafseer at-Tabaree (d. 310), which the Shaykh called "The Mother of the Tafaaseer,"
(6) Tafseer al-Qurtubee (d. 671), and
(7) Adwaa’ ul-Bayaan of Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shanqeetee (d. 1393).
Finally, he mentions:
Source: SalafiTalk
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan in Hadeeth
For the Beginner:
(1) al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah along with the explanation of Ibn Rajab (d. 795), entitled Jaami’ ul-‘Uloom wal-Hikam, as well as
(2) Riyaadh us-Saaliheen, both by an-Nawawee (d. 676).
The Shaykh also mentioned:
For the Student of Knowledge:
(4) Buloogh ul-Maraam by al-‘Asqalaanee (d. 852) along with its explanation Subul us-Salaam by as-San’aanee (d. 1189), and
(5) al-Muntaqa min Akhbaar il-Mustafa by Majd ul-Deen Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 652) along with its explanation by ash-Shawkaanee (d. 1250), titled Nayl ul-Awtaar.
For the Scholars:
The Shaykh mentioned that the most superior and complete "bahth ul-ghazeer" is (6) Fath ul-Baaree Sharh Saheeh il-Bukhaaree by al-‘Asqalaanee.
Finally, the Shaykh mentioned how "al-Usool as-Sittah" along with Musnad ul-Imaam Ahmad should be referred back to by the student of knowledge and the scholar.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Source: SalafiTalk
Question: Which books should a student of knowledge begin with? And then after those, if he wants to widen his study?
Answer: The books, which a student of knowledge, who is a beginner, should start reading with [if he can read and write well] are:
Fath ul-Majeed Sharh Kitaab ut-Tawheed , which is a mighty book,
Aqeedat ul-Waasitiyyah by Shaykh ul-Islaam ibn Taymiyyah,
al-Qawl ul-Mufeed Fee Adillatit Tawheed by our brother Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhaab al-Wasaabee,
Bulugh al-Maraam
Riyaadh us-Saaliheen
When you have read these books, you yourself will crave for more. If you could, start with the memorization of the Qur’aan, and this more good and desirable.
As for the issue, regarding the 'Arabic language, for our foreign brothers, then it is very important. If there is a foreign person who does not speak the 'Arabic language well, then a person may come to him in his Islaamic appearance and then he begins to explain the Qur’aan to him other than how it ought to be, as happened with the Mu’tazilah.
Taken From Tuhfatul Mujeeb ‘Alaa Asilatil-Hadhir wal-Ghareeb, p.156, Dar al-Aathar.
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan in 'Aqeedah
Question: With which books would you advise a person who is at the beginning stages of seeking knowledge?
Answer: We advise him to memorize the smaller books in ‘Aqeedah, for example, ‘Thalaathtul ‘Usool’ and ‘Kashfush Shubuhaat’ and ‘Kitaabut Tawheed’ of Shaykh Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahhaab (Rahimahullaah).
Source: Sahab.net
Source: Sahab.net
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan in Tafseer
For the Beginner:
(1) Tafseer al-Jalaalayn by Jalaal ud-Deen as-Suyootee (d. 911) and Jalaal ud-Deen al-Mahalee (d. 864), and
(2) Tafseer al-Baydaawee (d. 658).
Shaykh al-Fawzaan mentioned that despite the shortcomings of both of these books, they explain and clarify many of the phrases and meanings of the Qur’aan.
For the Student of Knowledge:
(3) Tafseer Ibn Katheer (d. 774), and
(4) Tafseer al-Baghawee (d. 516), which the Shaykh called a "good, Salafee tafseer."
For Everyone (Beginner, Student, Scholar):
Tafseer Ibn Sa’dee (d. 1376). The Shaykh mentioned how it is a great book because it is an easy-to-read, complete tafseer which covers all of the various sciences.
For the Scholars:
(5) Tafseer at-Tabaree (d. 310), which the Shaykh called "The Mother of the Tafaaseer,"
(6) Tafseer al-Qurtubee (d. 671), and
(7) Adwaa’ ul-Bayaan of Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shanqeetee (d. 1393).
Finally, he mentions:
(8) Fath ul-Qadeer of Shawkaanee (d. 1250), stating that it is good for both students of knowledge and beginners as well.
Source: SalafiTalk
Source: SalafiTalk
Books Recommended by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan in Hadeeth
For the Beginner:
(1) al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah along with the explanation of Ibn Rajab (d. 795), entitled Jaami’ ul-‘Uloom wal-Hikam, as well as
(2) Riyaadh us-Saaliheen, both by an-Nawawee (d. 676).
The Shaykh also mentioned:
(3) ‘Umdat ul-Akhaam by ‘Abdil-Ghanee al-Maqdisee (d. 600) and made note of the fact that all of its ahaadeeth are in either one or both of the saheehayn (Bukhaareei and Muslim).
For the Student of Knowledge:
(4) Buloogh ul-Maraam by al-‘Asqalaanee (d. 852) along with its explanation Subul us-Salaam by as-San’aanee (d. 1189), and
(5) al-Muntaqa min Akhbaar il-Mustafa by Majd ul-Deen Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 652) along with its explanation by ash-Shawkaanee (d. 1250), titled Nayl ul-Awtaar.
For the Scholars:
The Shaykh mentioned that the most superior and complete "bahth ul-ghazeer" is (6) Fath ul-Baaree Sharh Saheeh il-Bukhaaree by al-‘Asqalaanee.
Finally, the Shaykh mentioned how "al-Usool as-Sittah" along with Musnad ul-Imaam Ahmad should be referred back to by the student of knowledge and the scholar.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Source: SalafiTalk
For the Student of Knowledge:
(4) Buloogh ul-Maraam by al-‘Asqalaanee (d. 852) along with its explanation Subul us-Salaam by as-San’aanee (d. 1189), and
(5) al-Muntaqa min Akhbaar il-Mustafa by Majd ul-Deen Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 652) along with its explanation by ash-Shawkaanee (d. 1250), titled Nayl ul-Awtaar.
For the Scholars:
The Shaykh mentioned that the most superior and complete "bahth ul-ghazeer" is (6) Fath ul-Baaree Sharh Saheeh il-Bukhaaree by al-‘Asqalaanee.
Finally, the Shaykh mentioned how "al-Usool as-Sittah" along with Musnad ul-Imaam Ahmad should be referred back to by the student of knowledge and the scholar.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Source: SalafiTalk
