Explanation of the Hadith of Jibril About the Teachings of Islam

The book before you ? noble reader ? is a detailed explanation of the famous hadith of Jibril, at the end of which, the Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu ?alayhi wa sallam) said, ?This was Jibril, he came to you in order to teach you your Religion.? Due to the many benefits contained within this book, the Muhaddith of al-Madinah, Shaykh ?Abdul-Muhsin al-?Abbad ? may Allah preserve him ? decided to write a book dedicated solely to the treasures found in this hadith. The Scholars of the past have mentioned the comprehensive nature of this hadith in various So al-Qadi ?Iyad said, ?Indeed, this hadith comprises an explanation of all the acts of worship, the outward ones and the inward ones, from the tenets of iman, the actions of the limbs and the sincerity of the souls and it cautions against the harmful actions; to the extent that the all of the Shari?ah sciences refer back to it and branch out from it..? And al-Qurtubi said, ?This hadith deserves to be called Ummus-Sunnah (mother of the Sunnah), due to what it contains from comprehensive knowledge of the Sunnah