Kitab al-Iman
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Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitab al-Iman canonical | 2 |
| كتاب الإيمان | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kitab al-Iman Context triple: [Sahih al-Bukhari, hasPart, Kitab al-Iman]
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Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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Kitáb-i-Íqán
Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
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Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kitab al-Iman Target entity description: Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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A.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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B.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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C.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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D.
Kitáb-i-Íqán
Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
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E.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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hadith collection section ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the meaning of iman through hadith
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distinguish between outward Islam and inward faith ⓘ |
| associatedWithMadhhab | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| authoredIn | Abbasid Caliphate era ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of a major Sunni canonical hadith collection ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Muhammad al-Bukhari
ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari
|
| focusesOn |
Islamic faith
ⓘ
articles of faith in Islam ⓘ iman ⓘ |
| genre | hadith ⓘ |
| hasArabicTitle |
Kitab al-Iman
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
كتاب الإيمان
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| hasCanonicalOrder | early book in Sahih al-Bukhari after introductory sections ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | classical commentaries on Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual hadith chapters on specific aspects of faith ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kitab al-Iman self-link ⓘ |
| inCollection | Kutub al-Sittah via Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| influenced | Sunni theological discussions on iman ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | first volume of many printed editions of Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic seminaries
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hadith studies curricula ⓘ |
| subject |
belief in Allah
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belief in angels ⓘ belief in prophets ⓘ belief in revealed books ⓘ belief in the Last Day ⓘ belief in the unseen ⓘ components of iman ⓘ definition of iman ⓘ good deeds as part of faith ⓘ hypocrisy (nifaq) in relation to faith ⓘ increase and decrease of faith ⓘ leaving sins as part of faith ⓘ love for Allah and His Messenger as part of faith ⓘ pillars of Islam and iman ⓘ qadar (divine decree) as part of faith ⓘ relationship between faith and actions ⓘ speech and belief as elements of faith ⓘ testimony of faith (shahada) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century compilation context ⓘ |
| typeOfContent | isnad-based prophetic reports ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defining iman in Sunni creed
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legal and theological inference about faith ⓘ |
| usesSource | prophetic traditions ⓘ |
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Subject: Kitab al-Iman Description of subject: Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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