What Do We Know About Ibn Qudaamah and his book al-'Umdat

[Abuz Zubair]

Apart from Imam Ahmad, it is also appropriate for us to find out about Ibn Qudaamah, and his works, in particular 'Umdat al-Fiqh, which we will be studying in these lessons.

Please share with us what you know about the author, his works, and amongst them, his book that are going to study!

wasalam

[Abu Ilyas]

As Salaamualaikum

Ibn Qudaamah Al Maqdisi (Muwaffaq ud deen) was born in Palestine and moved to Damascus when he was 10.He later travelled to Iraaq to further his education and soon become the main Scholar of the Hanbalis in his time. He was bon in 541 H and died in 620H.

Shaykh ul Islaam, Ibn Taiymiyah said about him, "No one possessing more understanding of the religon entered Shaam, after Al-Awzaa'ee, other than Shaykh al Muwaffaq"

Ibn Katheer said about him , "He was the Shaykh l Islaam, an Imaam, a Scholar, outstandingly proficient. there was not found in his time nor before it by a long span of time, anyone possessing more Fiqh than him."

He authored a great many books. In fiqh he wrote the famous compendium of Fiqh (perhaps the greatest fiqh book ever compiled ??) 'al mughnee' aswell as other Fiqh books including Al Umdah.

He also wrote on Aqueedah, Usool, Hadeeth e.t.c

Ibn Rajab al Hanbali said about his books "He generated benefit to all the Muslims on a general level, and to the scholars of the (Hanbali) Madhab on a specific level. These books spread widely and grew very popular, according to the nobility of his intention and sincereity when writing them."

It is also noteworthy that Ibn Qudamah al Maqdisi lived at the time of the Crusades and was Invoved in the Jihad against the crusaders and made Jihad alongside the famous Salaah ud Deen al Ayoobi.

Was Salaam

[Abuz Zubair]

as-Salaamu 'Alaikum...

Don't know where everyone has disappeared... But we would like these lessons to be a bit more interactive :)

Anyone else would like to relate what they know about Ibn Qudama, so that we can actually get started with the book itself?:)

wasalam

[Sabr Wa Shukr]

Asalaamu'alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatauh

i have heard of him and i have heard of 'Umdat al-Fiqh but i don't know anything indepth. : (

Wat are the lessons going to be about? When are they going to start??

Wa'alaykumassalaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatauh

~ Sabr Wa Shukr

[Abuz Zubair]

as-Salaamu 'Alaikum...

Strange indeed! We started our Fiqh lessons about 2-3 weeks ago.

Please click on the Fiqh section to view the topics that have been posted so far.

Perhaps many do not even know that the Fiqh lessons have begun? May be we should send them an email and let them know.

was-salaamu 'alaikum

[Sabr Wa Shukr]

Oh SubhanAllaah.

[Umm Ahmed]

All I know is whats allready been posted and that he wrote the book "Al-Kaafi fi fiqh Al-Imaam Ahmad"

Plus on one of my favourite sites there is Sweetness of Emaan

Based on Ibn Qudaama al-Maqdisi's "Lam'at-ul I'tiqaad by Ali Al Timimi [ may Allah ease his affair ameen]

http://www.sunnahonline.com/ilm/purification/0081.htm

Should we read the afore mentioned ?

[abootalha]

Ibn Quadamah wrote some amazing books in fiqh. The books he laid for the students were Umdah, Kafi, Muqni, Mughni. Mughni is a masterpiece in Hanbali Fiqh and basically its an explanation of Mukthasar Khiraki. Ibn Quadamah also studied under Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, served in the army of Salhaudeen. In terms of his books on Aqeedah he wrote Lumatul Itiqad, , Dhamm-ut-taweel, Masalatul Uluww. He also wrote Minhaj ul Qasideen which is an abdrigment of Ihya ulum ud deen. One of his cousins Hafiz Abdul Ghani Maqdisi was also a scholar known especially for his Umdatul Ahkam.