It is a profound classic work containing thousands of pages written by Imam ibn Qayyim while on the Hajj journey, from Damascus to Makkah. Despite its being written from memory, the several thousand incidents, ‘Ahadith, Ayah, Fiqh benefits, as well as, names of the companions associated with them, were remarkably close to the truth, with marginal errors. However, those who know the status, level of knowledge, and Tahqiq that Imam ibn Qayyim had, will not be surprised to know this fact. Still, it is amazing how ibn Qayyim was able to write this vast volume while traveling to Hajj, especially since he was away from the resources of knowledge and enduring the hardships of travel. It is a blessing from Allah that it was possible for him to do so. Surely, Allah gives similar bounties to those who strive hard in His Cause and to spread His religion.

And on this point, ibn Qayyim was indeed a defender of the Sunnah, ever since he met and started learning with his teacher, Shaikh al-Islam, Imam ibn Taimiyyah. If this is how the student was, so what about the teacher? May Allah increase His rewards and extend His Mercy, Pardon, and Forgiveness to ibn Taimiyyah and his student Imam ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah for their great services to the Sunnah and the creed of as-Salaf As-Sali’h’. Their books and authentic knowledge still benefit Muslims until the present time.