The Noble Prophet (peacebe upon him and his family) has said:

مَنْ حَفِظَ عَـلـى أُمَّتِـي أَرْبَعِينَ حَدِيثًا يَـنْتَفِعُونَ بِهَا بَعَـثَهُ اللهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَقِيهاً عَالِـماً

“The person from amongst my nation who memorizes forty traditions pertaining to those issues of religion which he is in need of, Allah shall resurrect him on the Day of Judgment as a scholar with a deep insight into the faith.”

In following the abovehadith , The Islamic Education Board of The World Federation of KSIMC (IEB - WF) has decided to publish a series of booklets of 40ahadith on different subjects. Theahadith , which have been selected from various sources, are short and simple and therefore easy to understand and memorize. It is envisaged that the booklets will not only be useful forZakireen ,Madrasah teachers and students, but will be of benefit to theUmmah at large.

The collection of theahadith , together with their translation in English, was carried out byShaykh Shahnawaz Mahdavi . IEB - WF would like to thank theShaykh Mahdavi for his efforts in the compilation and translation of this work. May Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him) accept this work as a further attempt by IEB - WF to propagateIslam.