In the vast canon of Islamic literature, works of Hadith are often categorized by their legal rigour (such as the Kutub al-Sittah ) or their theological exactitude. However, At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb occupies a distinct niche: it is a text of Tazkiyah (purification of the soul) and moral exhortation.
Abd al-Azim al-Mundhiri (d. 1258 CE) organized his compendium with deliberate architectural precision. Unlike a legal text which groups by ritual (prayer, fasting), At-Targheeb often groups by motive . targheeb wattarheeb english pdf