Table of Contents

• Translator's foreword
• Biography of al-Imam al-™afi· at-TirmidhÏ
• explanatory preface: Explanatory Preface to The Book of Virtues [Kitab ash-Shama'il]
• chapter 1: What has come to us concerning the physical constitution [khalq] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 2: What has come to us concerning the Seal of Prophethood [Khatam an-Nubuwwa]
• chapter 3: What has come to us concerning the hair [sha¢r] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 4: What has come to us concerning the combing [tarajjul] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 5: What has come to us concerning the grayness [shaib] of the hair of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 6: What has come to us concerning the dye [khiab] used by Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 7: What has come to us concerning the kohl [ku^l] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 8: What has come to us concerning the clothing [libas] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 9: What has come to us concerning the shoes [khuff] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 10: What has come to us concerning the sandals [na¢l] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 11: What has come to us concerning the quality of the signet ring [khatam] of Allah's Messenger (Allahbless him and give him peace)
• chapter 12: What has come to us concerning the fact that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to wear a signet ring on his right hand …
• chapter 13: What has come to us concerning the quality of the sword [saif] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 14: What has come to us concerning the quality of the armor [dir¢] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 15: What has come to us concerning the quality of the helmet [mighfar]of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 16: What has come to us concerning the turban [¢imama]of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 17: What has come to us concerning the quality of the loincloth [izar] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 18: What has come to us concerning the gait [mishya] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 19: What has come to us concerning the veiling [taqannu¢]of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 20: What has come to us concerning the sitting posture [jilsa] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 21: What has come to us concerning the supporting prop [tuka'a] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 22: What has come to us concerning the leaning [ittika']of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give himpeace) upon someone
• chapter 23: What has come to us concerning the subsistence [¢aish] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 24: What has come to us concerning the manner of eating [akl] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him andgive him peace)
• chapter 25: What has come to us concerning the quality of the bread [khubz] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 26: What has come to us concerning the condiments [idam] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 27: What has come to us concerning the nature of the minor ritual ablution [wu‰'] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) at mealtime
• chapter 28: What has come to us concerning the saying of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) before the meal and after its consumption
• chapter 29: What has come to us concerning the drinking vessel [qada^] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 30: What has come to us concerning the quality of the fruits [fakiha] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 31: What has come to us concerning the quality of the beverage [sharab] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 32: What has come to us concerning the manner of drinking [shurb] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 33: What has come to us concerning the perfuming [ta¢a~~ur] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 34: What has come to us concerning the manner of speech [kalam] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 35: What has come to us concerning the laughter [a^ik] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 36: What has come to us concerning the peculiarity of the jesting [muza^] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 37: What has come to us concerning the peculiarityof the speech of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) about poetry [shi¢r]
• chapter 38: What has come to us concerning the speech of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) in nighttime conversations [samar]. The tradition [^adÏth] of Umm Zar¢
• chapter 39: What has come to us concerning the manner of sleep [nawm]of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 40: What has come to us concerning the worship [¢ibada]of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 41: What has come to us concerning the midmorning ritual prayer [|alat a-u^a]
• chapter 42: What has come to us concerning voluntary ritual prayer [|alat at-ta~awwu¢] in the home
• chapter 43: What has come to us concerning the fasting [|awm] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 44: What has come to us concerning the Qur'anic recitation [qira'a]of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 45: What has come to us concerning the weeping [buka'] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 46: What has come to us concerning the mattress [firash] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 47: What has come to us concerning the humility [tawau¢] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 48: What has come to us concerning the character [khuluq] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 49: What has come to us concerning the modesty [^aya'] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 50: What has come to us concerning the cupping [^ijama] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 51: What has come to us concerning the names [asma'] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 52: What has come to us concerning the age [sinn] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 53: What has come to us concerning the demise [wafat] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 54: What has come to us concerning the legacy [mÏrath] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)
• chapter 55: What has come to us concerning the vision [ru'ya] of Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) in one's sleep

About the Author

Imam Muhammad ibn 'Isa at-Tirmidhi was the author of Sunan al-Tirmidhi, one of the six canonical hadith compilations used in Sunni Islam.

Muhtar Holland is the author of The Book of the Secret Secrets and The Unveiling of Love: Sufism and Remembrance of God. He lives in Valley Cottage, New York.