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Abstract

The study examines translation of Urdu books from Arabic manuscripts. The Holy Quran presents the Holy Prophet’s ﷺ life as a practical model, urging Muslims to try to live according to his blessed life as his life is a complete interpretation of the Holy Quran, the primary source of Islamic Principles. And because a vast portion of Islamic literature is in Arabic, Scholars have translated books from Arabic manuscripts into various languages to introduce people who speak and understand other languages to this guiding center of knowledge. The article is an attempt to shed light on the Urdu translation of the esteemed scholars work on Hadith books. The article provides brief review of the Ahadith books (Musnad) that are translated from Arabic language to Urdu language. Musnad is a collection of Ahadith arranged according to the companion of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.