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-'''''Nahj al-faṣāhah''''' (نهج الفصاحه) is written by Abulqasim Payandeh who collected hadiths and sayings of the [[Prophet (s)]] in [[akhlaq]] and virtues.
+'''''Nahj al-faṣāhah''''' (نهج الفصاحه), written by Abulqasim Payandeh, is a collection of hadith of the [[Prophet (s)]] regarding [[akhlaq]] and virtues.
-It was named so after the hadith of the Prophet (s), "''Ana Afsah al-Arab''" (I am most fluent Arab).
+It was named as such because of the hadith of the Prophet (s), "''Ana Afsah al-Arab''" (I am most fluent Arab).
 == The Topic of the Book ==
-The author has brought sayings of the Prophet (s) about virtues and akhlaq and has avoided other hadiths in fiqh, etc. About the topic of the book and its accuracy, the author says:
+This book only includes hadith of the Prophet (s) concerning virtues and akhlaq, and avoids hadith regarding other topics such as fiqh, etc. About the topic of the book and its accuracy, the author says:
-::I compiled this collection of the Prophet's (s) sayings through years of studying texts and spend as much of my life as possible on it and even with all my attention, there is any incorrect hadith in it, I would not be worried because I have not related something wrong to the Prophet (s) or quoted any week saying from others and also I might be allowed because this collection is not about [the rulings of] the permissible and the forbidden. It is about the good, virtues and perfection and leaders of the past have always been easy on the chain of the transmitters of such hadiths.
+::I compiled this collection of the Prophet's (s) sayings through years of studying texts and spent as much of my life as possible on it; and even with all my attention, if there is any incorrect hadith in it, I would not be worried because I have not related something wrong to the Prophet (s) or quoted any weak saying from others - and also I might be allowed because this collection is not about [the rulings of] the permissible and the forbidden. It is about the good, virtues and perfections, and leaders of the past have always been easy on the chain of the transmitters of such hadith.
-Some of the sayings of this collection have also been related to [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and in some cases, they are even similar in meaning and wordings. About such ambiguity of reference, the author says, "there are many cases, when similar sayings and reports related to Imam Ali (a) have been reported from the Prophet (s) which some think it is due to transmitters' mistakes. However, the fact is that the spiritual similarity between Muhammad (s) and Ali (a) has made such a result."
+Some of the sayings of this collection have also been ascribed to [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. About such ambiguity of reference, the author says, "there are many cases when similar sayings and reports related to Imam Ali (a) have been reported from the Prophet (s), which some think is due to transmitters' mistakes; however, the fact is that the spiritual similarity between Muhammad (s) and Ali (a) has made such a result."
 == The Book's Structure ==
-This book contains 3227 hadiths and has two appendices: first of which includes the Prophet's (s) speeches and the second appendix includes metaphorical sayings.
+This book consists of 3227 hadith and two appendices. The first appendix contains the Prophet's (s) speeches and the second appendix includes metaphorical sayings.
-The author has also written a lengthy introduction to the book and there has explained his goal out of writing the book, the Prophet's (s) fluency of speech and other topics. The order of hadiths in this book is alphabetical according to the first letter of the first word of hadiths. Later translations and editions have rearranged the hadiths based on their topics.
+In a lengthy introduction, the author has spoken about his purpose for writing the book, expanded upon the Prophet's (s) fluency of speech, etc. The order of hadith in this book is alphabetical according to the first letter of the first word of the hadith. Later translations and editions have rearranged the hadith based on their topics.
 == References ==