Al-Kabīr

How the scholars invoke Al-Kabīr.

1. "Allah is most kind and merciful to the people. There are many hadiths and reports on this matter detailed in exegesis and further clarified in the book al-aqam al-kabir. It is narrated that Aisha reported the messenger of Allah peace be upon him said regarding the people of the book. They do not envy us for anything as they envy us for the day of Friday which Allah has guided us to while they have gone astray from it and for the Qibla which Allah has guided us to while they have gone astray and for our saying Ameen behind the Imam. Chapter the obligation of the month of Ramadan in the year two before the Battle of Badr. In this year the fasting of the month of Ramadan was"

   — Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

2. "Rather, it is only narrated by Muslim. The Hadith, whoever has a daughter and educates her and improves her upbringing and provision, was reported by al-Tabarani in al-Kabir and al-Karaiti in Maqaram al-Akhlaq from the Hadith of Ibn Masud with a weak chain of narration. The Hadith of Ibn Abbas states, whoever raises two daughters and treats them kindly during their companionship, they will enter him into paradise, reported by Ibn Majah and al-Hakim, who said it has a sound chain. The Hadith narrated by Anas states, whoever has two daughters or two sisters and treats them kindly during their companionship, I and he will"

   — Imam al-Ghazali, Book 12: Book of Marriage

3. "ibn Hakama. From Qasr al-Majaz, the Jurist Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman, the son of the Judge Abu al-Abbas ibn Khluf, and from Qasr al-Kabir, the Jurist Abu Muhammad ibn Muslim and Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Yahya and his son came. That year also saw the arrival of Emir Saif al-Din Taqsidamur from the Qasiqiya, Emir Musa bin Karaman, Judge Fakhr al-Din, Overseer of the Army and Secretary of the Mamluks, and Taj Abu Ishaq and Al-Sit Haq, the caretaker of King al-Nasir, who brought generous charity to the sacred sanctuary, with most of the charity coming from Judge Fakhr al-Din. That year our stand was on a Friday in the year"

   — Ibn Battuta, Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

4. "Collected by Ibn Abi al-Dunya with a good chain. The hadith "Guard your tongue except from good," collected by al-Tabarani in "al-Saghir" from the hadith of Abu Sa'id and it has in "al-Mu'jam al-Kabir" and to Ibn Hibban in "His Sahih" similar to it from the hadith of Abu Dhar. The hadith "If you see the believer being silent and dignified, come close to him, for he imparts wisdom," collected by Ibn Majah from the hadith of Abu Khallad with the wording, "If you see the man has been given asceticism in this world and speaks little, come near him, for he is imparted with wisdom," and it has been mentioned earlier."

   — Imam al-Ghazali, Book 24: Evils of the Tongue