Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi's Sustenance of the Soul

Abu Zayd Al-Balkhi's Sustenance of the SoulAbu Zayd Al Balkhi's Sustenance of the Soul: The cognitive behaviour therapy of a 9th Century PhysicianLying preserved in the Ayasofya Library in Istanbul (Turkey) is an astonishing manuscript written by the ninth century polymath, Abu Zayd. Centuries ahead of his time in realising the importance of both mental health, as well as physical health for human well being. He discusses some very modern ideas in a rather modern self help style manual.In this

The result is a vivid and precise day-by-day account of the words

and upon his family

and the specific issues faced by males as they strive to grow into the path of manhood

replacing them with a realistic and ultimately satisfying Islamic outlook

even enduring three and a half years of severe torture in prison under a socialist regime

Allah have mercy on him

the earliest biography of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ currently known to exist

The Shaykh's family included many scholars and judges of the lands of Shaam and Egypt during both the Mamluk rulers and Ottoman eras

This critically important work has retained its immense status and popularity over six centuries since it was completed

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---Shaykh Hasanayn Muhammad Makhluf