Etiquettes of Companionship: an English translation of Adab as-Suhbah

This Book Adab as-Suhbah (i.e. Risalat al-Anwar fi Adab as-Suhbah ‘inda’l-Akhyar) is one of Imam ash-Sha‘rani’s more popular works on disciplining the soul, strengthening the heart and freeing the mind. It encompasses teachings from the Holy Qur’an and the Noble Sunnah, and a multitude of sayings of the elite scholars, codified in a manner that eases understanding and implementing for the reader. This book consists of an introduction, three chapters; on the importance of companionship with utmost sincerity for the sake of the Creator, on rights of others and on etiquettes of the elite, respectively, and a conclusion dealing with the manners of dhikr (remembering God). In this particular edition, each distinct etiquette is numbered and the complete Arabic text is included at the end.