This is an introduction on the commentary of Mishkatul Masabih, Mirqatul Mafatih by Mulla Ali Qari. The author is a great muhaddith, Maulana Abdul Halim Nu’mani of Pakistan.

It discusses the following:

1. Biography of Mulla Ali Al-Qari His books
2. Services rendered by later scholars in the field of hadith
3. An intro to the book Masabihus Sunnah by Baghawi
4. An intro to the book Mishkatul Masaabeeh by Khatib Tabrezi
5. A brief intro to the commentaries of the above book
6. A detailed intro to Mirqatul Mafatih

All the above topics are extremely important for a student of Hadith.

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May Allah reward Maulana Salim of Sangre Grande for scanning and uploading this beneficial book.

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هذه المقدمة تبحث عن حياة العلامة المحدث الفقيه المفسر اللغوي الاديب الملا علي القاري
وعن اثاره العلمية الخالدة
وعن الخدمات التي اداها العلماء المتاخرون لانتقاء الاحاديث و تبويبها و حسن ترتيبها
و عن تعريف كتاب مصابيح السنة و مشكاة المصابيح و شروحها عامة و مرقاة المفاتيح خاصة

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