40 Hadith for Islamic Schools - Part 1

This is a collection of forty of the most affecting sayings of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, selected to instruct young Muslims in virtuous manners and the ethics of social interaction in Islam. This is Part 1 of the series.

Preserving our Islamic identity in Western society demands that Muslim communities be strong, self-supporting and unified. The only way to achieve such communities is by conducting our affairs with one another in the pure, righteous manner outlined in the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.

Why Manners Rather Than Doctrine for This Age Group

Because manners are what a child is actually being tested on, every day, at school and at home — and because conduct is where Islamic identity either becomes visible or does not.

A young person who believes correctly and behaves badly gives everyone around him a reason to dismiss what he believes. The reverse is also true, and considerably more powerful.

Built for the Classroom

Forty short narrations maps neatly onto a school year, which is why this series is used as a set text in Islamic schools rather than as supplementary reading.

The Forty-Hadith Tradition

Compiling forty narrations on a theme is a long-established scholarly practice, following the encouragement to preserve forty hadith for the benefit of the Ummah. These volumes apply that tradition to the age group most in need of it.

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