Books of Aqeedah - 1

Books of Aqeedah
Part 1

Ever since the beginnings of deviation and innovation, the scholars of Ahl Us Sunnah never let an innovation or deviation that was espoused about the pure islamic aqeedah go without a rebuttal. Therefore we always saw the Sunni ‘ulemaa write books and letters and treatises on the very foundational aspects of our religion and the beliefs that a muslim has to have in order to attain salvation. The following are books that the scholars wrote which contained the proper creed and aqeedah of Ahl us Sunnah wal Jama’ah. The following is a partial list that only contains the more popular books of aqeedah which are currently being published and in print. I took this list from the “Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102” seminar taught by Abu Ammar Yasir Qadhi with the AlMaghrib Institute. As mentioned in the booklet, these are only books that have been published and is an incomplete list. If we were to include all the books here this list could possible double and triple to the least if not more. And including books that are lost would add an even higher number to this. Also the books mentioned here are only upto the 7th century Hijree. Past this point we have multitudes of books and treatises by some of the most eminent schoalrs like Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibnul Qayyim, Adh Dhahabee, and the list goes on and on. My next post will include another list, which along with this list could be over a 100 books, inshaAllah.

A few points to note about this list are that this is a partial list, a more complete list will be posted in a continuation of this post, and might include books past the 7th century insha’Allah. A absolutely complete list is not in my research capabilities and I would have to ask a lot of scholars and students of knowledge to help with that (Make dua’a that Allah give me the ability to make this available in english, as I am sure its already available in arabic). Secondly, just like any book of hadeeth with isnaads (except for the the Saheehayn, the two Saheehs, Saheeh Bukhaaree and Muslim) there are inauthentic narrations contained within these. It would be a mistake to ascribe these inauthentic narrations to the creed of Ahl Us Sunnah. Another post will follow listing the sources of Islamic aqeedah insha’Allah, until then you can read this wonderful article by Shaykh Naasir al Aql about the Sources, books, methodology, and principles of Islamic aqeedah. As stated by Imaam Malik (d. 179 AH), ““Everyone after the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam will have his sayings accepted and rejected - not so the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam.” [Irshaad al-Saalik 227/1, Jami Bayaan al-Ilm 91/2]

1. al Fiqh al Akbar of Imam Aboo Haneefah (d. 150 AH)
2. al Qadr of Abdullah ibn Wahb Al Misree (d. 197 AH)
3. al Emaan of Aboo Ubayd al Qaasim ibn Sallaam (d. 224 AH)
4. Kitaab al I’tisaam bi al Kitaab was Sunnah of Ahmad ibn Nasr (d. 231 AH)
5. al Emaan of Ibn Abee Shaybah (d. 235 AH)
6. al Haydah of ‘Abd al Azeez al Kinaanee (d. 240 AH)
7. ar Radd ‘Ala al Zanaadiqa wal Jahmiyyah of Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (D. 241 AH)
8. Usool as Sunnah of Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (d. 241 AH)
9. Khalq Af’aal al ‘Ibad of Imaam al Bukhaaree (d. 256 AH)
10. Khalq Af’aal al ‘Ibaad fee al Lafdh wa ar Radd ‘alaa al Jahmiyyah of Ibn Qutaybah (d. 276 AH)
11. ar Radd ‘ala Bishr al Mirreesee of Ad Darimee (d. 280 AH)
12. ar Radd ‘ala al Jahmiyyah of Ad Darimee (d. 281 AH)
13. Risaala fee anna al Quran ghayru makhlooq of Imaam al Harbee (d. 285 AH)
14. as Sunnah of Ibn Abee Aasim (d. 287 AH)
15. as Sunnah of Abdullah ibn Imaam Ahmad (d. 290 AH)
16. as Sunnah of al Marwadhee (d. 294 AH)
17. Ta’dheem Qadr as Salaat of al Marwadhee (d. 294 AH)
18. Kitaab al ‘Arsh of Ibn Abee Shaybah (d. 297 AH)
19. al Qadr of al Firyaabee (d. 301 AH)
20. at Tabseer fee ad Deen of at Tabaree (d. 310 AH)
21. Sareeh as Sunnah of at Tabree (d. 310 AH)
22. Kitaab at Tawheed wa Ithbaat Sifaat ar Rabb of Ibn Khuzaymah (d. 311 AH)
23. as Sunnah of al Khallaal (d. 311 AH)
24. al Qaseedah al Ha’iyyah of Abdullah Ibn Imaam Aboo Dawood (d. 316 AH)
25. al Ba’th of Abdullah ibn Imaam Aboo Dawood (d. 316 AH)
26. al Aqeedah at Tahawiyyah of Aboo Ja’far at Tahaawee (d. 321 AH)
27. al Ibaanah of Aboo Hassan al Ash’aree (d. 324 AH)
28. Sharh al Sunnah of al barbaharee (d. 329 AH)
29. al Shareeah of Al Aajurree (d. 360 AH)
30. Kitaab as Sifaat of al Daraqutnee (d. 385 AH)
31. Kitaab an Nuzool of al Daraqutnee (d. 385 AH)
32. al Kitaab al Ibaanah ‘an Sharee’ at al Firqat an Naajiyyah of Ibn Battah al ‘Ukburee (d. 387 AH)
33. al Eeman of Ibn Mandah (d. 395 AH)
34. at Tawheed of Ibn Mandah (d. 395 AH)
35. ar Radd ‘ala al Jahmiyyah of Ibn mandah (d. 395 AH)
36. as Sifaat of Ibn Mandah (d. 395 AH)
37. Usool as Sunnah of Ibn Abee Zamaneen (d. 399 AH)
38. Sharh Usool al I’tiqaad Ahl as Sunnah of al Laalikaa’ee (d. 418 AH)
39. Risaalah fee Ithbaat al Istiwa wal Fawqiyyah of Abdullah al Juwaynee (d. 438 AH)
40. Risaalah fee ar Radd ‘alaa man Ankar al Harf wa al Sawt of Ibn Haatim al Sijzee (d. 444 AH)
41. Dhamm al Kalaam wa Ahlihee of Aboo Isma’eel al Harawee (d. 481 AH)
42. al Iqtisaad fee al I’tiqaad of Abdul Ghanee al Maqdisee (d. 600 AH)
43. Ithbaat Sifaat al ‘Uluww of Ibn Qudaamah al Maqdisee (d. 620 AH)
44. Dhamm at Ta’weel of Ibn Qudaamah al Maqdisee (d. 620 AH)