Kashf al-Kurba fi Wasf Hal Ahl al-Ghurba
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Kashf al-Kurba fi Wasf Hal Ahl al-Ghurba is a classical Islamic treatise by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali discussing the virtues, trials, and spiritual status of the “strangers” who remain steadfast upon true faith when it becomes rare.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic work
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Islamic treatise ⓘ religious book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
console believers who feel estranged
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encourage steadfastness ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ibn Rajab’s shorter treatises ⓘ |
| audience |
Muslims seeking spiritual guidance
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students of Islamic knowledge ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Prophetic hadith ⓘ |
| circulation |
manuscript tradition
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modern printed editions ⓘ |
| discusses |
glad tidings for the strangers
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minority of those upon the truth ⓘ patience in the face of trials ⓘ reward for holding fast to the Sunnah ⓘ signs of estrangement of the Sunnah ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
avoiding innovation in religion
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following the Sunnah when it is abandoned ⓘ patience and perseverance ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hadith about the strangers
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rarity of true faith ⓘ remaining firm in times of corruption ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic spirituality
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zuhd and asceticism literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical Sunni hadith collections ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ahl al-ghurba (the strangers)
NERFINISHED
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spiritual status of the strangers ⓘ steadfastness upon true faith ⓘ trials of the believers ⓘ virtues of the strangers ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Sunni creed and ethics ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
hadith commentary
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tazkiyah (spiritual purification) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolOfLawContext | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAuthor |
14th century
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8th century AH ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Relieving Distress in Describing the State of the Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic study circles
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traditional Hanbali scholarship ⓘ |
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