Arousing the Intellects with an Explanation of 'Umdatul-Ahkam

Arousing the Intellects with an Explanation of Umdatul-Ahkam is a hadith commentary by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin on Umdatul-Ahkam, the classical collection of rulings-based hadith compiled by al-Hafiz Abdul-Ghani al-Maqdisi from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. This second volume continues the explanation begun in three earlier books covering Volume 1, and here works through the chapters on funerals (Jana'iz), zakah, sadaqat al-fitr, three sections on fasting, Laylatul Qadr, i'tikaf, hajj, and umrah. Each hadith is presented alongside al-Uthaymin's explanation of its wording, the legal rulings it establishes, and points of benefit drawn from the text. The book is intended for students of fiqh and hadith seeking a structured, scholarly explanation of the textual evidence behind everyday acts of worship.