Hilyat al-Awliya'

Hilyat al-Awliya'
AuthorAbu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
LanguageArabic
SubjectHistory, Biography, Hadith
Publication date
11th century
Publication placePersia

Hilyat al-Awliya' wa Tabaqat al-Asfiya' (Arabic: حلية الأولياء وطبقات الأصفياء, romanizedThe Ornament of God's Friends and Generations of Pure Ones)[1] is a biographical encyclopaedic book authored by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani. It provides a glance of the lives of more than 200 saints from the first three generations of Muslims (pious predecessors).[2]

  1. ^ Cornell, Vincent J. (2007). Voices of Islam. ABC-CLIO. p. 258. ISBN 9780275987329.
  2. ^ "Hilyat al-Awliya wa Tabaqat al-Asfiya; Arabic 12 Vol al-Asfahani". kitaabun.com.