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Topic: The Seventy-Seven Branches of Faith of al-Imam al-Bayhaqi
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Abu'Nur'ayn Faruq As-Salafi Ibn'Fuqua
(Columbus, Ohio)
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As-Salaamu'Alaikum wa'Rahma tu'Llah. I have a book by our shaikh Abu' Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Bayhaqi (died 1066, Rahimahu'Llah), the book, "The Seventy-Seven Branches of Faith" translated by Abdal-Hakim Murad (red, soft-backed book). My question is that it notes prior to the muq'adima that the book was reprinted with minor amendments in '96 (initially printed in 1990), I was told to question about it, though it was written by our noble Shaikh al-Imam al-Bayhaqi. Is this book and it's translation jayyid? Shaikh Abdullah Al-Jarbou' (hafithahu'Llah) spoke highly of al-Bayaqi's works this past sunday during the Ilm Online, which brought to attention my asking about this particular book. In the two sahihs (Bukhari & Muslim), on the authority of Abu'Hurayra, that the Prophet (sal'Allahu'alayhe wa'salaam) said, "Faith has sixty-odd, or seventy-odd branches, the highest and best of which is to declare that there is no god but Allah, and the lowest of which is to remove something harmful from a road. Shyness too, is a branch of Faith."
Baarak-Allaahu Feekum - wa sal-Allaahu wa-sallam 'alaa Nabiyyinaa Muhammad, was-Salaam 'alaykum wa-Rahmatullaahe wa-Barakaatuh. Abu' Salafiyoon Faruq ibn' Fuqua -From the Salafis in Columbus, Ohio-
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shahid393
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Aboo Husaam Shaheed ibn George Williams
(Wichita, KS USA)
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This message was edited by shahid393 on 4-21-04 @ 7:55 PM
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rickg
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Abu Hamza Ya'qub bin Rex Gungadoo
(Birmingham, UK)
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As-salaam-u-alaykum, about the translator, he is a well-known sufi. Cambridge is unfortunately a bastion of sufis. Maybe our brother, Abu Aisha who lived in Cambridge for longer than myself can add to this. I have the book but never read it. I know for sure that as usual with ahl-ul-bidah, they can't help injecting their poison whenever they get a chance. I remember a brother, maybe it was Abu Aisha, who showed me a footnote in that book, where the translator puts the 'Wahaabis' alongside other groups such as the khawaarij. Hope this helps. Was-salaam Abu Hamza Ya'qub ibn rex Gungadoo
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faruq.as-salafi
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Abu'Nur'ayn Faruq As-Salafi Ibn'Fuqua
(Columbus, Ohio)
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Wa'laykum Salaam, Barak'Allahu'feek. This information helps. Can anyone elaborate on the actual book itself? Has anyone of the 'ulamah found error in it?? Is there a translation available from one upon salafiyyah???
Baarak-Allaahu Feekum - wa sal-Allaahu wa-sallam 'alaa Nabiyyinaa Muhammad, was-Salaam 'alaykum wa-Rahmatullaahe wa-Barakaatuh. Abu' Salafiyoon Faruq ibn' Fuqua -From the Salafis in Columbus, Ohio-
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