Al-Durra al-Farīda fī Sharḥ al-Bidāyah fī al-ʿAqīdah by Abī Yūsuf Muḥammad ibn Ṭaha

About the author 

His name and lineage: He is Abu Yusuf, Muhammad ibn Taha ibn Sha'ban ibn Nadim ibn Sha'ban ibn Dawud al-Fayyumi al-Masri al-Dar'ami. His birth and upbringing: He (may God have mercy on him) was born on Tuesday, 22 Muharram 1400 AH, corresponding to 11 December 1979, in Fayoum Governorate, in the al-Buhari district

About the book al-Durra al-Farida (The Unique Pearl) 

The science of creed is among the most noble of sciences, indeed the most noble of them all, for through it a person comes to know how to affirm the oneness of his Lord and how to declare his Lord free of any partner, rival or equal. That being so, it is the duty of every Muslim man and woman to learn this science so that they may always hold a sound creed and not fall into error

Key topics of al-Durra al-Farida

Belief in God – Belief in the angels – Belief in the revealed books – Belief in the messengers – Belief in the Last Day