
The present study aims to critically asses the tradition ascribed to the Holy Prophet known as Hadith al-Nujum that narrates the following:
“My Companions are like the stars; whoever among them you follow, you will be rightly guided.”
- The Truth about the 'Companions'
- Foreword
- Introduction
- A Look at the Term 'Suhbah'
- Part 1: Sayings of Sunni Leaders and Memorizers about Hadith of al-Nujum
- Clear Words
- Ahmad bin Hanbal Sheibani: a glimpse of his life
- Abu Ibrahim Mazna: a glimpse of his life
- Abu Bakr Bazzaz: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Adi: a glimpse of his life
- Abul Hasan Daru Qutni: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Hazm Andalusi: a glimpse of his life
- Ahmad bin al-Hussein Bayhaqi: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Abd al-Barr: a glimpse of his life
- Ali bin Hasan ibn Asaker: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Jawzi: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Dihya: a glimpse of his life
- Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi
- Taj al-Din Ibn Maktum: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzi: a glimpse of his life
- Zayn al-Din Iraqi
- Ibn Hajar Asqalani: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn al-Hammam: a glimpse of his life
- Ibn Amir al-Haj: a glimpse of his life
- Getting to Know Sakhawi
- Ibn Abi Sharif Shafi'ei: a glimpse of his life
- Jalal al-Din Suyuti: a glimpse of his life
- Ali Muttaqi Hindi: a glimpse of his life
- Getting to Know Ali Qari
- Getting to Know Abdur Rauf Manawi
- Shahab Khafaji: a glimpse of his life
- Qadhi Behari: a glimpse of his life
- Qadhi Shawkani: a glimpse of his life
- Muhammad Siddiq Hasan Khan: a glimpse of his life
- Hadith of al-Nujum and Other Scholars' Opinion
- Supplementary Discussion
- Part 2: The Narrators and Transmitters of Hadith of al-Nujum Plus Viewpoints of the Scholars of al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil
- Part 3: In-depth Analysis of the Hadith of al-Nujum
- Questions about the Denotation of the Hadith
- The Prophet of God (S) Reprimanding Some of the Companions
- Despicable Acts Committed by Some Companions
- Lying
- Khalid bin Walid's Crime
- Adultery Committed by Mughayra
- Mu'awiyah Selling Idols
- Abdur Rahman bin Umar Drinking Wine
- Ignorance of Some Companions
- Mu'awiyah Betraying in Sale of Commodity
- Zayd bin Arqam's Action
- Aisha and Hafsa's Conspiracy
- Closing Word on Hadith of al-Nujum
- Ahl al-Bayt, the Guiding Stars
- Bibliography