About the Book Yahiya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (1234–1278) wrote the classic, mainstream Islamic work Riyad-us Saliheen (or Gardens of the Righteous, in English translation), a collection of about 1900 Koranic verses and hadith. After the Koran, it is among the most widely-read book on Islam by Muslims. Wikipedia notes that, “his position on legal matters … Continue reading Riyad-us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)