Merits of Good Deeds

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A genre of its own

Fada'il al-a'mal do not describe how an act is performed but what it is worth: the reward attached to congregational prayer, to discreet charity, to fasting on a Monday, to reciting a given sura. It is a literature of motivation, assuming the ruling is already known. For the ruling itself, see Fiqh.

The reference works

Lata'if al-ma'arif by Ibn Rajab: follows the months of the year and gathers what pertains to each season, Ramadan and the ten days of Dhul-Hijja in particular. The most read in this section.
Fada'il al-Qur'an by Ibn Kathir: often published as an appendix to his tafsir, also as a separate volume.
Fada'il al-awqat by al-Bayhaqi: on the privileged times.
Al-Targhib wa al-tarhib by al-Mundhiri: straddling this section and Thematic hadith, it states the grading of each hadith.

The decisive criterion: takhrij

This is the thing to look at first in this section, and it is fair to explain why. Hadiths of merit circulated more widely than others, and part of what is passed on orally about the reward of a given act goes back to nothing solid. A serious edition states under each hadith who reported it and its grading. We note it on every listing, and it is the criterion we advise putting before price.

When these books serve most

Before Ramadan and before the ten days of Dhul-Hijja, the two periods when this section is most in demand. Lata'if al-ma'arif is then read at the pace of the calendar, a few pages as each date approaches. Order ahead: these titles go quickly at those two moments of the year.

Related sections

For the rules of performance, Fiqh. For the formulas to say, Supplications and dhikr. For what gives the act its weight, The hereafter. For the source hadiths, Thematic hadith.

Ordering and shipping

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Do these books explain how to perform the acts?

No. They state what an act is worth, not how it is done: the reward attached to congregational prayer, discreet charity, fasting on a Monday. For the ruling itself, go to the Fiqh section.

Why is takhrij decisive here?

Because hadiths of merit circulated more widely than others, and part of what is passed on orally about the reward of a given act goes back to nothing solid. It is the criterion to put before price.

Which book before Ramadan?

Ibn Rajab's Lata'if al-ma'arif, which follows the months of the year and gathers what pertains to each season. It is read at the pace of the calendar, a few pages as each date approaches.

Should I order in advance?

Yes for this section: it is most in demand before Ramadan and before the ten days of Dhul-Hijja, and titles go quickly at those two moments. For a bulk order, write to us ahead and we reserve on confirmation.