Virtues of business

Publisher: Jamiatul Ulama, Talimi Board, South Africa

Author: Shaikhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi (RA)

About the book:

• Amongst the last books that were authored by Shaikhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi (RA) in the series of Fazaail (virtues), was the book Fazaail eTijaarat (Virues of Business). Hadhrat Sheikh (RA) authored this book outlining broad guidelines on aspects of trade and commerce in the light of Islam. This book had been in print before but has been out of circulation for many years. With the rapid decline in business ethics nowadays, a need arose to reprint this book to enlighten the Ummah on the true spirit of Islam.
• If the business community around the world adopt the beautiful Sunnah in their dealings and their transactions, this itself will become a great Da’wah to the entire world. The Kuffaar do not witness our day to day Ibaadah like Salaah, Saum, Zakaah, etc. However they do witness the manner in which we conduct ourselves when dealing with them. In many Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, the majority of the inhabitants are Muslim. History shows that their forefathers accepted Islam due to the conduct of migrant Muslim businessmen.
• We hope this book will be a means of inculcating the true ethics of Islamic Commerce in the Ummah.

About the Author

• Shaykh al Hadith Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi : He was born in the village of Kandhla (in Uttar Pradesh, India) on Ramadan 1315 AH (1898 CE).
• His full name was Muhammad Zakariyya ibn Muhammad Yahya ibn Muhammad Ismail, and his lineage continues all the way back to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), the great Companion of the Messenger (upon him be peace).
• He spent 55 years teaching Ahaadith. of which 45 years were spent in teaching Bukhari Sharif. As an author he wrote many important books. Awjazul Masaalik, commentary of Muatta Imam Malik in fifteen volumes and Lamiud Dirari, commentary of Sahih al Bukhari, consisting of over ten volumes.
• He has also written a compilation of books on virtues in various different subjects. In the last century, India has undoubtedly become an important center for the study of hadith, and the scholars of India have become well known for their passion for religious knowledge. Upon them ended the era of leadership in teaching hadiths, codification of the special fields (funun) of hadith, and commentary upon its texts (mutun).
• He was given the honorary title of Shaykh al Hadith, or Great Scholar of Hadith, by his teacher, Shaykh Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri, who recognized his deep insight, clear sightedness, and extensive knowledge of hadith and related sciences. Maulana Zakariya Died in 1402 AH (1982)