The Nuriyya, followers of Abu al-Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Nuri, hold a distinctive Sufi doctrine that Hujwiri sets out in this section. Its foundational principle (qanun) is the ranking of tasawwuf (Sufism) above faqr (poverty), while its practical conduct (muʿamalat) follows that of Junayd.

Its most characteristic teaching is ithar — altruistic self-preference in which one gives the companion's right precedence over one's own — which the Nuri path treats as a religious obligation (fariza). Correspondingly, this path makes suhba (companionship among dervishes) obligatory and condemns uzla (seclusion), citing the saying: 'Beware of seclusion, for seclusion is the company of Satan; hold fast to companionship, for in companionship is the pleasure of the All-Merciful.' Understanding this doctrine of altruistic companionship clarifies how the Nuriyya are differentiated from the other accepted Sufi groups catalogued in the Kashf al-Mahjub.