If it is sound, then he may follow it in that regard. But if he finds no one who has declared it sound or deemed it good, then he has no right to proceed with using it as evidence, for he would be like one gathering firewood at night—perhaps he adduces falsehood without realizing it.

God has granted us success, in most of what we have explained and verified of the foundational principles, to observe this important aspect, to attend to it with the utmost care, and to expand upon it to the fullest extent, so that we may be absolved of the burden of negligence regarding what God has obligated upon us in this science with which He has honored us.

5. We have not left the book devoid of annotations that include explanations of rare words in hadith, the strengthening of certain juristic opinions in disputed matters, the directing of constructive critiques toward Imam al-Tirmidhi regarding what is thought to be his errors, and the mention of derived benefits that are taken from the hadiths.

6. We have prepared an index that includes:
- Indexes of the books and chapters contained in "al-Jami'."
- An index of the beginnings of hadiths and reports arranged according to the order of the Arabic alphabet.

Now, at the end of this introduction, I can do nothing but extend my sincerest and most complete thanks to our generous companion, Professor Muhammad Nasir al-'Ajami, known in scholarly circles for his knowledge and learning, and for his commendable efforts in serving the Prophetic Sunnah, and for providing assistance to scholars specializing in the hadith of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, who are devoted to the meticulous scholarly verification of his books in a manner that facilitates