The
collection of Forty Hadith by al-Imam al-Nawawi (or Imam Nawawi) has
been known, accepted and appreciated by Muslim scholars for the last
seven centuries.
Its
significance lay in the fact that these selected forty hadiths comprise
the main essential and fundamental concepts of Islam which, in turn,
construct the minimum level of required revealed knowledge for every
single Muslim. Since having good knowledge of the various fundamental
aspects of the religion is key to a Muslim's practice and application
of Islam, this web site attempts to provide simple and practical commentaries
to the collection of Imam Nawawi's Forty Hadith.
Various
principles are contained in these hadiths, such as belief, Muslim ethics
and fiqh. As such, it is very important to have a good understanding
of these hadiths based on scholarly interpretations. In addition, these
commentaries also try to offer discussions on related contemporary issues
pertaining to certain concepts mentioned in these hadiths.