Tabaqat al-Khawass Ahl al-Sidq wa-al-Ikhlas طبقات الخواص أهل الصدق والإخلاص

Tabaqat al-Khawass Ahl al-Sidq wa al-Ikhlas (طبقات الخواص أهل الصدق والإخلاص) by Imam Zayn al-Din al-Zabidi (d. 893 AH) is a celebrated biographical dictionary documenting the lives of Yemen's distinguished scholars, ascetics, and spiritual masters. Through their biographies, sayings, and exemplary conduct, the work illustrates the virtues of sincerity (ikhlas), truthfulness (sidq), and spiritual excellence rooted in the Quran and Sunnah.

Beyond its spiritual insights, the book is an important historical source on Yemen's scholarly and religious heritage during the 8th and 9th Islamic centuries, particularly the renowned center of Zabid.

This premium Dar al-Minhaj edition has been critically edited through the comparison of seven manuscripts, including the highly authoritative copy transcribed by the author's foremost student, Imam Ibn al-Dayba' (d. 944 AH). In manuscript studies, a direct disciple's transcription is among the most reliable witnesses to an author's original text, making it invaluable for establishing textual accuracy. Supported by extensive manuscript collation, scholarly annotations, and detailed indexes, this edition offers one of the most reliable and carefully verified prints of this classical work available today.