Al-Ibanah Al-Kubra 3/1 / Authored by Ibn Battah Al-Ukbari / Tahqiq by Adel Abdullah Al Hamdan
The book is a large creedal encyclopedia, in which the author has gathered many texts and narrations on clarifying the principles of the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah. Among its most prominent topics are:
- Establishing Tawhid (Oneness of God) and the Names and Attributes of Allah according to the methodology of the Salaf.
- Clarifying Iman (faith) and its reality, and refuting the Murji'ah.
- Affirming Qadar (divine decree) and refuting the Qadariyyah.
- Warning against innovations and their adherents.
- Establishing the necessity of adhering to the Jama'ah (community) and hearing and obeying the rulers in what is known to be right.
- Mentioning the narrations of the Companions and Followers regarding creed.
The book is distinguished by its abundance of cited references, as the author presents the hadiths and narrations with their chains of transmission, which gives it a hadithic scientific value in addition to its creedal value.