مختارات من مؤلفات الشيخ عبد الله بن فودي المجلد الثالث
Volume 3 of the *Selected Writings of Sheikh Abdullahi Bn Fodio* focuses on governance, justice, and public order: guides for judges and Islamic police, works on policies and new rulings, manuals for worshippers, and treatises on salvation, faith, and the lives of the Prophet and the rightly guided caliphs. These writings outline practical principles for applying Islamic law, protecting society, strengthening belief, and walking the straight path in times of trial.
All works included in this volume.
اللؤلؤ المصون في صدف القواعد
A work likening essential principles to a guarded pearl protected in the shell of clear rules. It organizes key maxims and guidelines that safeguard a believer’s creed, worship, and dealings.
المنظومة المسمى بًضياء المصل
A guide for the worshipper explaining how to perfect the prayer and other core acts of devotion. It covers outward rulings and inward presence, helping believers make their worship correct and sincere.
تقرب ضروري الدين
A concise presentation of the indispensable matters of the religion that every Muslim must know. It summarizes core beliefs and essential rulings, bringing the necessity of dīn closer to the understanding of common people.
درع الكينَة في هيجاء علم الهيئة
An accessible treatise on the science of astronomy, written to protect the hesitant student from confusion and fear. It clarifies what is beneficial in this science and how it can be used in harmony with Islamic belief and practice.
سبٌل أهل الصالح إلى الفالح
A clear path for righteous people seeking salvation, outlining beliefs, actions, and manners that lead to success with Allah. It encourages steadfastness, sincerity, and reliance on divine guidance.
سراج جامع البخاري
An illumination of Ṣaḥīḥ al‑Bukhārī, offering guidance on how to benefit from the collection and appreciate its role in preserving the Sunnah. It highlights selected narrations and methodological points for students of hadith.
ضٌاء أهل االحتساب على طرٌق السنة والصواب
A guide for the people of ḥisbah (Islamic public morality officers) on how to carry out their duties according to the Sunnah and sound principles. It explains commanding right, forbidding wrong, and maintaining public order with wisdom and justice.
ضياء أولي الأمر والمجاهدين
A work illuminating the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the rightly guided caliphs, with special focus on their leadership and jihad. It presents their biographies as lights for rulers and striving believers.
ضياء الحكام فيما لهم وعليهم من الأحكام
A manual for judges detailing the rulings that apply to them and those under their authority. It lays out principles of justice, procedure, and judicial ethics in accordance with Islamic law.
ضياء السياسات والفتاوى والنوازل مما هو في فروع الدين من المسائل
Guidance on governance, public policy, and issuing fatwas regarding new and complex issues in the branches of religion. It equips leaders and muftis to respond to changing circumstances while remaining grounded in fiqh.
قواعدالصالحمعفوائدالفالح
A book on the foundational rules of uprightness and the fruits of salvation that follow from them. It connects core principles of belief and character to their outcomes in this world and the Hereafter.
كف اإلخوان عن التعرض باإلنكار على أهل اإلٌمان
A warning to fellow brothers against hastily condemning or disapproving the actions of other believers in doubtful matters. It calls for good opinion, restraint, and deference to knowledge in judging others.
منن المنّان لمن أراد شعب اإل ٌمان
A spiritual enumeration of the gifts of the Most Gracious granted to those who seek the branches of faith. It explains various aspects of īmān and encourages the believer to cultivate each branch in heart and action.