Author: Abd al-Rahman b. Nasir al-Sa’di
Publisher: The Islamic Literary Foundation
Page Count: 224 pages
Book Type: Softback
Path of the Wayfarer, is the English translation of the Arabic book, Minhaj al-Salikeen, a book on Hanbali jurisprudence, by the great scholar Qasimi Shaykh Abd al-Rahman b. Nasir al-Sa’di.
he book was written by the author for the purpose of acquainting the reader with the jurisprudence rulings on matters that pertain to his religion. Although, the book is largely based on the Hanbali School, the author did not strictly adhere to all its rulings. If he found a stronger opinion with another School, he would adopt it and place that within his work. The book was written in a simplified manner, choosing only the opinions that he deemed to be the strongest along with their evidences, irrespective of the School of Thought it belonged to. It is an excellent book for a beginner as well as those who are more advanced in the subject. The books works as a guide for those who wish to study the subject matter.
Shaykh ‘Abdullah b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz b. ‘Aqil, who was the former president of the Permanent Commission of the Supreme Judicial Council in Saudi Arabia and a former student of the Shaykh, said the following concerning this book:
“Our teacher, Abd al-Rahman b. Nasir al-Sa’di, was one to whom Allah granted understanding of the religion so much that learning, teaching, and writing about the religion occupied the majority of his time. His work, Minhaj al-Salikin (Path of the Wayfarer) is the most important of all his works on Islamic Jurisprudence. Though the book is brief in words, it comprehensively covers all the major themes.”