Kitab al-Sawm
E225052
Kitab al-Sawm is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to fasting in Islam.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitab al-Sawm canonical | 2 |
| Kitab al-Siyam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1988047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kitab al-Sawm Context triple: [Sahih al-Bukhari, hasPart, Kitab al-Sawm]
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A.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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B.
Kitab al-Salat
Kitab al-Salat is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the rules, virtues, and practices of Islamic prayer.
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C.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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Kitab al-Hajj
Kitab al-Hajj is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the Islamic pilgrimage rituals and their legal rulings.
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E.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kitab al-Sawm Target entity description: Kitab al-Sawm is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to fasting in Islam.
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A.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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B.
Kitab al-Salat
Kitab al-Salat is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the rules, virtues, and practices of Islamic prayer.
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C.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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D.
Kitab al-Hajj
Kitab al-Hajj is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the Islamic pilgrimage rituals and their legal rulings.
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E.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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chapter of hadith collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sahih literature ⓘ |
| authorOfCollection | Muhammad al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| canonicalRank | part of one of the six major Sunni hadith books ⓘ |
| collectionType | hadith compilation ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Muhammad al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
breaking the fast (iftar)
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conditions of valid fasting ⓘ expiatory fasting ⓘ fasting and expiation (kaffara) ⓘ fasting and menstruation ⓘ fasting and oaths ⓘ fasting and sexual relations ⓘ fasting of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ fasting of women ⓘ fasting on Eid days (prohibition) ⓘ fasting on Tashriq days (prohibition) ⓘ fasting on specific days ⓘ fasting on the day of doubt ⓘ illness and fasting ⓘ intention for fasting ⓘ legal rulings on fasting ⓘ obligatory fasting in Ramadan ⓘ pre-dawn meal (suhoor) ⓘ prophetic traditions about fasting ⓘ spiritual aspects of fasting ⓘ things that invalidate the fast ⓘ travel and fasting ⓘ virtues of fasting ⓘ voluntary fasting ⓘ |
| hasArabicTitle | كتاب الصوم ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Book of Fasting ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kitab al-Sawm ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| madhhabUsage | used by Sunni jurists ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fasting in Islam
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sawm ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | hadith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | part of canonical Sunni hadith ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deriving Islamic legal rulings on fasting
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teaching Islamic jurisprudence of fasting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic seminaries
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traditional hadith study circles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kitab al-Sawm Description of subject: Kitab al-Sawm is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to fasting in Islam.
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linked to: Kitab al-Sawm