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spiritual purification in islam the life and works of al muhasibi
p purification of the soul is a principle that is central to understanding islamic spirituality but despite this relatively little has been written explicitly in the islamic tradition regarding this discrete method of spiritual purification . this book examines the work of a scholar of this discipline al hrith al muhsib who lived and worked during the classical islamic period under the abbsids . p although al muhsib was well known for his skills in many disciplines including the qur n prophetic narration and scholastic theology it is his mastery in the field of islamic spirituality and moral psychology for which he is best remembered . assessing the extent to which the political social and economic factors played a part in his life and work gavin picken provides a comprehensive overview of his work and its great significance in the development of islamic spirituality . reconstructing his life in chronological order and providing the most comprehensive appraisal of his works to date it explores a facet of al muhsibs teaching which as yet has not been studied namely his understanding concept and methodology regarding the purification of the soul within the islamic paradigm . as such it will be of great interest not only to researchers and students of sufism but also to scholars of comparative spirituality and mysticism .