Al-'Awasim wal-Qawasim: Defending the Sunnah - Ibn Al-Wazir Al-Yamani

The book “Al-‘Awasim wal-Qawasim” of Ibn Wazir al-Yamani includes many significant topics, including:

- The conditions of ijtihad (independent reasoning), and what is sufficient for the mujtahid to know regarding the Prophet’s traditions, the methods of correcting, the methodology of Jurh and Ta’deel (criticizing and praising people of knowledge), and the cases where ijtihad is deemed impossible.

- The opinion as to when the scholars of Ta’weel (allegorical interpretation) accept the narration from the types of innovators providing their sincerity and memorization is approved.

- In defence of the honourable Companions.

- Deeming the imam of the Sunnah, Abi Abdullah Ahmad ibn Hanbal, free from any statement of Tashbeeh and Tajseem (Anthropomorphism), and the scholars of Hadith altogether.

- Reply against those who attributed Imam Malik - may Allah have mercy on him - and his fellow jurists and scholars of Hadith to idiocy and stagnation.

- Critical study on the issue of vision in defence of Imam Shafi'i.

- Reply against the Mu’tazilah is a variety of issues.

- A narrative about divine decree and destiny, and the revelation that prohibits delving into it.

A wondeful print in 5 volumes, checked and annotated by Shu'ayb al-Arnaoot, with referencing of Hadith, margin notes regarding the topic, and useful footnotes.