The Book of the Sciences of Behavior
Kitab ‘Ulum al-Mu’amala
by
Shaykh ‘Uthman dan Fodio
(may Allah cover him with mercy, Amin)
Translated from the Arabic by
Shaykha`Aisha Bewley
So says the faqir in need of his Lord’s mercy, ‘Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Uthman, known as dan Fodio, may Allah cover him with His mercy.
Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon the seal of the Prophets, and on all his family and Companions. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, the best of the first and the last, with a witnessing which we will die on and which we will be raised up upon, Allah willing, among the trustworthy ones.
This is the Book of the Sciences of Behavior. It is in three parts:
1) ISLAM — The Science of Fiqh, which contains a discussion of the outward aspects of the deen.
2) IMAN — The Science of Tawhid, which contains a discussion of the beliefs included in the roots of the deen.
3) IHSAN — The Science of Tasawwuf, which contains a discussion of the inward aspects of the deen.
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