Birgivî's work "Muaddilü's-salat" and its commentaries evaluation in terms of Islamic law methodology

This article is about the modification of Niğdevi's Muvazzihu'l-Mu'addil Şerhu Muaddilü's-salât and Ebü'l-Hasan es-Sindî within the framework of Imam Birgivî's treatise named Menhelü'l-Hüdât, which he dealt with as a response to neglect and laxity in prayer. It aims to solve the power problem. Birgivî's treatise, which concerns ordinary people and the public, includes the views, preferences and various views of the Hanafi sect about ta'dil erkân. Hanefi fakihi Niğdevî, one of the scholars of the 18th period, and his contemporary, Ebû'l-Hasen es-Sindi, wrote commentaries on this small volume of treatise, which filled an important gap in his field, and expressed the preferred view and difference of the sect. The verdict of the scholars of kavil, tribe and ta'dil in the session, together with their evidence. The main purpose of writing this study is not only to evaluate Imam Birgivî's precious treatise in terms of fiqh, but also to analyze and evaluate these treatises and commentaries in terms of Islamic law methodology. Muvazihu'l Muaddil commentator Niğdevi, one of the Hanafi jurists, included the topics of nahw, rhetoric, akaid and fiqh ın order to better understand this treatise, and made a comprehensive commentary on taʻdil-i erkân. The main purpose of this study is Niğdevi's revealing verses and hadiths about ta'dil in namaz and evaluating the subject both in terms of furu and method. Indian hadith scholar Ebû'l-Hasen Sindî also wrote the treatise Menhelü'l-Hüdât to reveal his views on ta'dîl scholars, and tried to explain the fard and wajib provisions of the sect by analyzing the conditions of famous and âhad news. This name, who advocated that taʻdil-i erkân should be followed in ruku and prostration, came to a conclusion that contradicted both the dominant view of the sect and Birgivî's approach. It can be said that this small treatise on Niğdevi's Muvazzihu'l-Muʻaddil and Ebû'l-Hasen Es Sindi's Menhelü'l-Hüdâtı is important in terms of being handled from a broad perspective and shedding light on the subject. Keywords: Birgivî, Abu'l-Hasan es-Sindî, Musa b. Ahmed Niğdevî, Taʻdil-i erkân, İtmi'nân.