ABOUT THE BOOK
 
Kitāb al-Arba’īn Fil Adhān is a unique collection of 42 narrations regarding the virtues and jurisprudence of Adhān, accompanied with a commentary in Arabic. The book has the following features:
 
Concise and comprehensive commentary and Takhrīj of each narration.
Various rulings pertaining to Adhān such as Tathwīb, Tarassul and Iltifāt explained in a simplified manner, incorporating the views of all four schools of thought.
Detailed analysis of the history, wisdom, benefits and methodology of Adhān.
Wider use of Adhān and whether the Prophet ﷺ performed Adhān.
Profiles of the five Muadhdhins of the Prophetic era.
Use of 288 Arabic and Urdu sources including the recently published Sharḥ Abī Dawūd by Ibn Raslān (844 H.) and the research of Muḥaddith al-‘Aṣr Sheikh Yunus Jownpūrī.
Use of Red and Black and numbers to simplify reading and ease comprehension.
A detailed profile of the author Mufti Shabbīr Aḥmad