40 Hadith for Muslim Youth by Muhammad S. Adly and Abdullah Al-Ansari is a collection of hadith specifically curated to educate and inspire young Muslims, providing essential Islamic teachings in a manner that is accessible and relevant to them.
Why the Selection Is the Whole Book
Because a narration chosen for its theological weight and a narration chosen because a fifteen-year-old will act on it are frequently not the same narration.
The compilers have selected for relevance: how to treat parents you are currently arguing with, what to do about anger, honesty when nobody is checking, choosing friends, guarding the tongue, and the value of a person's time.
These are the situations a teenager is actually in this week.
Why Forty Is a Realistic Number
Short enough to be finished, and short enough to be memorized. A young person handed a full collection learns none of it; forty short texts is an achievable target, and the confidence from finishing carries further than the content.
Who It Is For
Teenagers and young adults, youth halaqahs, and parents looking for something their children will actually read.
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About the Author
Shaykh Muhammad S. Adly is Director of the Islamic Center of Columbia, South Carolina. His books come out of decades of teaching new Muslims in masajid, in the Department of Corrections and in free college programs — and that shows in how they are written: plainly, from the beginning, assuming nothing.
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