Amount of recorded lessons: 13 (1 hour per class)

In the Manāqib al-Imām Ahmad, Ibn al-Jawzī compiled a huge number of stories, descriptions, virtues and aqidah, fiqh and tasawwuf and zuhd opinions of Imām Ahmad, narrating them with his own chains of transmission.

This course covers the ‘aqidah chapters from Manāqib al-Imām Ahmad authored by Ibn al-Jawzī, and consists if the narrations of Imam Ahmad in aqidah reported by Ibn al-Jawzi. These narrations are an important resource for the study of Imam Ahmad’s aqidah. Apart from studying narrations in various aqidah topics these chapters also include some of short tracts in aqidah, such as the Characteristics of the believer, the letter to Musadddad bin Musarhad and he famous Usul al-Sunnah.

In this course the Arabic text will be read and Shaykh Yūsuf b. Ṣādiq will provide explanation where needed. The English translation will also be read to facilitate the students’ learning experience.

• All the classes are given in English.
• Upon completion of this course one is eligible to receive an ijazah in the relevant section of the book.