Ranks of the EliteIbn al Jawzi (PB)

Product Information\n\nRanks of the EliteIbn al Jawzi (PB)\n\nDESCRIPTION\n\nImam ibn al-Jawzi mentions that he read the inspiring book 'Al-Hilyat al-Awliya' of Al-Asbahani and decided to pen an abridgement and amend aspects of it he considered to be unnecessary, for example, he removed the chains of transmission to reduce length of narrations as well as reports he considered to be specious, and in this manner his distinguished 'Sifat al-Safwah' came to be. It is a book comprising stories and accomplishments of some of the greatest personalities of Islamic history. They are enumerated within five ranks and in order of merit, beginning with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as the greatest human, the beloved of Allah, praised in the Heavens and on Earth.\nThe first volume comprises over one hundred and twenty great men of Islam, known for their knowledge, piety, courage, sacrifice and immense scholarship. Considered the elect of this nation, it commences with thos)