Adab As Sohbah | Etiquette of Companionship Volume III

Shaikh As Sulami (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ)

The book ‘Etiquette of Companionship’ (آداب الصحبة) was written by Shaikh Abu Abdur Rahman As-Sulami (رحمتہ اللہ علیه) (1034-947 CE), who was a Sufi Shaikh and scholar of Hadith and Quran from Nishapur. He was a prolific writer famous for his collection of biographies of Awliya Allah titled ‘Generations of Sufi Shuyookh’ (طبقات الصوفية). It is reported that he had written about 100 books during his lifetime. Some of his books which were preserved remain the most important authorities in Sufi literature till today. Shaikh As-Sulami (رحمتہ اللہ علیه) has written the book ‘Etiquette of Companionship’ (آداب الصحبة) in a well-organized way. He mentions a specific character, then gives details of its etiquette by providing evidence from the Quran, Prophet’s (s) Sunnah and traditions of the companions of the Prophet (s) and their successors. He has used poetry and inspirational narratives of wisdom throughout this book. This book has been divided into 3 volumes for ease of our readers.