The belief of the imams of the Salaf, Ahl al-Hadith

Translation

This book, “The Belief of the Imams of the Salaf, Ahl al-Hadith,” by the author Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman al-Khamis, is considered a book on faith that aims to explain the belief of the Salaf, Ahl al-Hadith, and Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah. The author points out the importance of explaining this doctrine and challenging those who oppose it, and is based on the works of Salaf scholars such as Imam Al-Ash’ari and Imam Al-Hakim. The book is divided into four sections: the first is concerned with the belief of the Salaf in general, the second is concerned with the belief of the hadith scholars, the third is concerned with explaining the belief of the hadith scholars which was stated by Imam Al-Ash’ari in his articles, and the fourth is concerned with the sources and references of the book. This book is an important source for learning about the doctrine of the Salaf and Ahl al-Hadith, and it forms part of the efforts made by the author to clarify the correct doctrine and challenge those who oppose it.