Sunan al-Tirmidhi (Tirmidhi's Hadith Collection)
One of the six canonical hadith collections, known for its classification of narrations by strength.
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, also called Jami' al-Tirmidhi, is one of the six canonical hadith collections in Sunni Islam. It was compiled by Imam Abu Isa Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi (824-892 CE) and contains approximately 3,956 hadith.
Tirmidhi's collection is unique because he systematically classified each hadith by its strength (sahih, hasan, da'if) and often mentioned the different schools of law's positions on the topic in question. This makes the work an invaluable reference for comparative Islamic jurisprudence.
In "Abwab al-Salah" (The Chapters of Prayer), al-Tirmidhi includes important narrations about the virtues of prayer, including the famous hadith: "The first thing a person will be held accountable for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is in order, the rest of his deeds will be in order."
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Impure substances that must be removed before prayer according to Islamic law.
Ziyarat Ashura (Ashura Visitation Prayer)
A powerful visitation prayer to Imam Husayn, recited daily by many Shia Muslims.
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The third exhortation in the Shia adhan: "Come to the best of deeds".
Salat al-Musafir (Traveler's Prayer)
The shortened prayers that travelers perform while traveling.
Munajat (Intimate Supplication)
Intimate, personal conversations with Allah, an important part of Shia prayer tradition.
Ijma' (Consensus)
Agreement among Islamic scholars on a legal question, considered the third source of Islamic law.