The book is an expert extraction from larger, historical works. Habib Umar drew the content for Mukhtar al-Hadith from , a work by his teacher, al-Habib Muhammad al-Haddar . That work, in turn, was based on Imam al-Suyuti’s monumental collection, Fayd al-Qadir .
: For students of the Arabic language, these selections showcase the cadence and high eloquence of the Prophet’s ﷺ speech.
: The hadiths cover daily essentials, such as the importance of sincere intentions ( niyyah ), which is famously the first hadith in many collections.
Studying this collection offers several spiritual and educational benefits:
