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Riyadh al-Salihin (Dar al-Minhaj) رياض الصالحين
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The Dar al-Minhaj edition of Riyadh al-Salihin (رياض الصالحين) is widely regarded by contemporary scholars and students of Islamic knowledge as one of the finest, most meticulously edited, and beautifully produced editions of this timeless classic.
Why This Edition Stands Out
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Critical Scholarly Edition
This edition has been critically edited through the careful comparison and collation of seven authoritative manuscripts preserved in the historic libraries of Istanbul, home to some of the world's most valuable Islamic manuscript collections. This rigorous process brings the text remarkably close to the original wording of Imam al-Nawawi, correcting errors, omissions, and variations that entered later printed editions.
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Superior Vocalization and Layout
The entire text has been carefully vocalized (tashkeel), making it easier to read accurately and reducing the possibility of grammatical or pronunciation errors. Quranic verses are elegantly distinguished using ornamental parentheses (qawsayn muzahharayn), allowing readers to immediately differentiate the Words of Allah from the hadith of the Prophet ﷺ and Imam al-Nawawi's chapter headings.
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Valuable Scholarly Notes
Where beneficial, the editors have incorporated concise explanations from Dalil al-Falihin li-Turuq Riyadh al-Salihin, the celebrated commentary by Imam Ibn Allan al-Bakri al-Siddiqi, providing readers with additional insight while preserving the readability of the original text.
About the Book
Compiled by Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. 676 AH / 1277 CE), Riyadh al-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) is among the most widely read and beloved collections of hadith in the Muslim world. It has earned universal acceptance across the Sunni schools of thought due to the sincerity and scholarship of its author, its masterful organization of topics covering faith, worship, manners, character, sincerity, patience, and other essential aspects of Islamic life, and its reliance on authentic (Sahih) and sound (Hasan) narrations, primarily from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.