An Analysis of the Contents of "The Provisions of Preachers’ Towards Allah’s Religion" By ShaykhUthman BN Foduye
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract:This article is an Analysis of the contents of a manuscript titled Udad al-Da’iila din Allah, translated as "The provisions of preachers’ towards Allah’s religion" of ShaykhUthmanbnFoduye. The manuscript was written in Arabic language in the 17th century by a well known reformer of Hausa land. We therefore intend to highlight its contents in English language for the benefit of English readers who may find Arabic language difficult to understand and also to the contemporary readers who do not know much about ShaykhUthmanbnFoduye and his works. The manuscript is also useful for preachers and students of Islamic studies. The manuscript is divided into seven sections as follows: The first section deal with obligation of admonition to do good and warning against evil deed. Section two is on what should be taught by a preacher on the oneness of Allah. Section three includes what a preacher should teach on jurisprudence. Section four deals with what a preacher should teach on Sufism. Section five explains what a preacher should teach on verses of warning. Section six is on what a preacher should teach on verses of glad tidings and the last section is on the ethics of a preacher. In presenting all these sections, an analysis of what is contained in them was provided and finally the conclusion and references follow. Keywords: Analysis, Manuscript, Da'wah, Allah’s religion, Sokoto Caliphate.
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Hamza Ainu, AminuAlhaji Bala
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