THE SUPERIORITY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PREDECESSORS OVER THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUCCESSORS pdf download

The Superiority of the Knowledge of the Predecessors over the Knowledge of the Successors by Al Haafidh ibn Rajab Al Hanbalee

THE SUPERIORITY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PREDECESSORS OVER THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUCCESSORS

About the Book:

This is the third book in the “Classical Knowledge Series” which is a collection of works written by the scholars of the past on the virtues, etiquettes and aspects of knowledge.

This particular book “Fadlu ‘Ilm-is-Salaf lalaa ‘Ilm-il-Khalaf written by the great scholar, Ibn Rajab, is one of the well-known works authored on the subject.

In spite of its small size, the treatise brings to light many amazing and intricate points of benefit with regard to knowledge and discerning between which of its types are beneficial and which are non-beneficial. Indeed, the Prophet praised some forms of knowledge while condemning others.

And at times he would ask Allaah to grant him beneficial knowledge while at other times he would seek refuge in Him from non- beneficial knowledge.

It is for this reason that the author took on the task of clarifying the various types, characteristics, signs and consequences of both beneficial and non-beneficial knowledge in this short treatise, as well as affirming the superiority of the knowledge of the predecessors {Salafi over the knowledge of their successors = Khalafi.

About the Author: Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbalee was one of the great scholars of the 8th century. He is well known today for the legacy of monumental works that he left behind him such as his explanation of Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree, his explanation of An-Nawawee’s Forty Hadeeth and scores of other treatises, including this one which reveals his pure Creed, upright methodology and sound knowledge.