─points that had previously escaped me in the earlier edition, and as a result the benefit of this printing surpasses that of its predecessor. All praise is due to Allah, who facilitated this for us and enabled our brother Abu Bakr Zahir al-Shawish to publish it anew in this refined form.

We ask Allah, exalted is He, to make our work purely for His sake and to benefit the Muslims through it. May Allah bless Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions.

All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

Damascus, 7 Ramadan 1393 AH

Written by:
Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani