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Advice and admonitions is a translation of various statements of wisdom by Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal from sources such as Manaqib al-Imam Ahmad by Imam Ibn al-Jawzi and Tabaqat al-Hanabilah by Imam Ibn Abi Ya'la. Some beneficial footnotes have also been included to further aid the reader in understanding Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal intended meaning at various points.Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal was the most influential and active scholar of his era. His words of wisdom and attitude towards the world are truly captivating and inspiring. In this book you will find some of the insights of how Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal practiced Islam as described under various topics.Additionally this book contains a translation of the account of the Mihnah (Inquisition) which Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal underwent from Tarikh al-Islam by Imam al-Dhahabi.Taking lessons from the words of pious scholars who acted upon their knowledge is one of the best methods for a Muslim who is striving for self-improvement. Our Dua is that Allah, the one who turns hearts, changes our hearts towards being conscious of Him in all aspects of daily life after reading this book.I ask Allah to make this simple endeavor a source of pleasure for us all and a source of success in the Hereafter. Amin

This is a comprehensive translation of the book Fada'il Ash-Sham, or The Virtues of Sham, by the great scholar Shaykh Imam Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Abd al-Hadi also famously known as Imam Ibn Abd al-Hadi. This is a short treatise that includes two main sections which discuss Ayat and Ahadith about the virtues of Sham, and Ahadith which mention the rise of Fitnah from the East. In recent years, the people of Sham have been undergoing huge tribulations in which they are being oppressed. Women are being widowed, children are being slaughtered and weak old people are being dragged to the ground. We believe that this is a temporary test on the people of Sham, which will remove the corruption and create more ¿m¿n among them O Allah, save the oppressed among the believers and Muslims in the land of Sham, and in the east and west of the Earth, O Most Merciful grant them relief and a way out from oppression. Amin.