سند الحديث النبوي ﷺ لمؤلف هذا الكتابThe Author's Chain of Transmission

This is the chain of transmission (sanad) of the Prophetic hadith for the author of this book:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

I praise Him for His favor in granting noble rewards to the people of obedience and for favoring the saved sect from among the people of Islam, the Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jama‘ah, until He unveiled the veil of doubt from the virtues of their leader, the possessor of the Praised Station and the supreme intercession, due to his saying (ﷺ): “There will always be a group from my Ummah victorious, unharmed by those who abandon them, until the Hour is established.” May Allah’s prayers, peace, and blessings be upon him and his family, and may He bless our master and Prophet Muhammad, whom Allah made obligatory for all nations to follow, and appointed the guardians of truth and the leaders of guidance as his followers. Then, peace, salutations, and divine pleasure be upon his family, household, and noble companions, the masters of courage, generosity, and bravery, whose alliance Allah made the best commodity in the market of the Hereafter, as long as defending falsehood from the sanctity of truth remains the most virtuous deed and the best craft.

Thereafter, the servant in need of the One whose kindness surpasses all kindness, Muhammad Abdur-Rahman al-Ansari as-Saharanpuri, says: My brother, al-Mawlavi as-Sayyid Abdullah al-Mujaddidi an-Naqshbandi al-Qadiri ibn al-Mawlavi as-Sayyid Muzaffar Husayn an-Naldraki from the suburbs of Hyderabad, may Allah protect him from all weakness and corruption, has presented to me the Sahihayn of Bukhari and Muslim, the Jami‘ of at-Tirmidhi with its Shamail, and the Sunan of Abu Dawud, an-Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah al-Qazwini, and Mishkat al-Masabih, may Allah have mercy on them all, through complete and perfect recitation and audition.

I have authorized him to teach the aforementioned books and instruct students with them according to the conditions recognized by the people of hadith, just as my father, Mawlana al-Hajj al-Hafiz al-Muhaddith Ahmad Ali al-Ansari as-Saharanpuri, may Allah have mercy on him, authorized me, through Mawlana ash-Shah Muhammad Ishaq ad-Dihlawi, through the eminent Shaykh, the proof, Hazrat ash-Shah Abdul Aziz, may Allah illuminate their resting places, with the chain mentioned in the printed books from the Ahmadi Press, such as the Jami‘ of at-Tirmidhi and others. My final advice is to adhere to the Sunnah of the Merciful Prophet, revive the laws of Islam and the firm religion, eradicate the traces of innovation, and proclaim the word of truth with utmost sincerity until certainty comes. For adhering to the Sunnah during the corruption of the Ummah is a rightly guided path and a sound approach. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever adheres to my Sunnah during the corruption of my Ummah will have the reward of a hundred martyrs.” I hope he does not forget me in his prayers for good. Allah is the One sought for help, and upon Him is reliance. Our final call is that all praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon His Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his companions.

Written in the month of Jumada ath-Thaniyah

Authored by: Muhammad Abdur-Rahman ibn al-Mawlavi al-Muhaddith Ahmad Ali al-Ansari as-Saharanpuri