Arabic: Zaad-ul- Musaafir, Pocket size (5-Books in a box)

The name is exact. This is what a traveler takes — tafsir, hadith, seerah and the evidences of legal rulings, in five books that together weigh less than one ordinary volume.

What Is in the Box

1. مختصر صحيح مسلم — Mukhtasar Sahih Muslim, the summarized Sahih
2. اللؤلؤ والمرجان — Al-Lu'lu wal-Marjan, the hadith agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim
3. زبدة التفسير — Zubdat At-Tafsir, a summarized Qur'anic commentary
4. الرحيق المختوم — Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum, the award-winning Seerah
5. بلوغ المرام — Bulugh Al-Maram, the hadith of legal rulings

Why This Selection Works

Look at the five together and the reasoning is visible. One book for the meaning of the Qur'an. Two for hadith — one authenticated, one for rulings. One for the life of the Prophet ﷺ. Between them they cover what a person would want access to during weeks away from his library.

The Format

Five softback volumes at roughly 3 x 5 inches, printed in clear Arabic script, presented in a box. Light enough for a carry-on, and durable enough for the handling travel involves.

Who It Is For

Pilgrims performing Hajj or Umrah. Students traveling to study. Anyone who moves regularly and does not want to be without these texts. It also makes a substantial and unusual gift for an Arabic reader.

Related Reading

• Mukhtasar Sahih Muslim (Pocket) — Mukhtasar Sahih Muslim on its own, pocket size
• Bulugh Al-Maram (Pocket) — Bulugh Al-Maram on its own, pocket size
• Zubdah At-Tafsir (Pocket) — Zubdat At-Tafsir on its own, pocket size

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