Explanation of the Foundations of the Sunnah Imam Ahmad

Explanation of the Foundations of the Sunnah by Imām Aḥmad | شرح أصول السنة للإمام أحمد
By Shaykh Rabīʿ ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī

Uṣūl al-Sunnah — the Foundations of the Sunnah — is one of the most celebrated works of Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241H), the Imām of Ahl al-Sunnah and the great defender of the pure creed during the trial of the creation of the Quran. In this brief but weighty treatise, Imām Aḥmad outlines the foundational beliefs of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah — spanning ʿaqeedah, the importance of following the Companions, the obligation of adhering to the Sunnah, and the warning against bidʿah. The scholars have encouraged students of knowledge to memorize this text.

This edition presents the text of Uṣūl al-Sunnah together with a detailed explanation by Shaykh Rabīʿ ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī — the distinguished senior scholar of hadīth and Salafī methodology, former professor and department head at the Islamic University of Madinah. Shaykh Rabīʿ's explanation draws out the creedal implications of each point and grounds the text in the broader understanding of the Salaf. An essential text for every student of knowledge.

Book Details

• Original Author: Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241H)
• Explainer: Shaykh Rabīʿ ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī
• Publisher: Riwayah Publishing
• Language: English
• Volumes: 1
• Pages: 192
• Binding: Softcover
• Weight: 0.29 kg