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Sahih Al-Bukhari is regarded by a vast majority of the Muslims as the most authoritative collection of the Prophetic Sayings and Deeds - Hadeeths.
Hundreds of thousands of "UNRELIABLE" narrations were "REJECTED" by Bukhari.
Short Biography of Imam al- Bukhari(rah)
IMAM Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismaeel bin al-Mughirah al-Bukhari was born on 13th of Shawwal 194 AH in Bukhara. a town in the eastern part of Turkestan.
His father died while he was still in his infancy and his upbringing was left entirely to his mother, who looked after his health and education very carefully and spared nothing in order to provide him with the best education.
Quite early in life, Imam Bukhari's intellectual qualities became noticeable. He had great piety and an extremely good memory and devotion to learning. It is said that while he was still in his teens he knew by heart seventy thousand Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
At the age of 16, he went to Macca with his mother and enjoyed his stay in the Holy City so much that he decided to prolong his visit in order to benefit from the company of the great Muslim scholars who were always to be found there. At the age of eighteen, he wrote his first book on the subject of the Prophet's Companions and their immediate successors, and later a book on history called "Al-Tarikh-al-Kabir".
Imam Bukhari was very interested in history and the Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet). He sought the company of great scholars in order to learn and discuss the Ahadith of the Holy Prophet. He visited various countries, travelling to Damascus, Cairo, Baghdad, Basra. Mecca, Medina etc. During his stay in Baghdad, he frequently held discussions with the Imam Ahmed Hanbal, the founder of the Hanbali school of law.
During all these travels, Imam Bukhari had one aim: to gather as much knowledge as possible and to make the greatest possible collection of the Traditions of the Holy Prophet. He wrote profusely all the time. He once said that, “l have written about 1800 persons, each of whom had a Saying of the Prophet, and I have written only about those who have passed my test of truthfulness."
The Imam possessed one of the most amazing memories, and his contribution to the science of the Ahadith remains unequalled. He wrote several books on Ahadith but in his book: "Al-Jami-al-Sahih': the Imam had recorded all the Sayings of the Prophet which he found to be genuine after thorough examination and scrutiny. He spent sixteen years in research and examined more than sixty thousand Sayings from which he selected some 7,275 Sayings whose genuineness and accuracy he established beyond the slightest doubt. Deducting duplicates, the Imam's collection contain about four thousand distinct Sayings.
Imam Bukhari was extremely charitable in his remarks and opinions about men and scholars. Seldom did he brand the reporter of a false or inaccurate Hadith as a liar or forger, but simply called him "untrustworthy".
His popularity inspired jealousy in the hearts of reactionary Ulema of his time and he was banished from the land of his birth by the Governor of Bukhara as a result of intrigues against him.
Writings and Other Compilations
Imam Bukhari wrote many kitaabs besides Bukhari Shareef (Al Jamius Sahih). Hereunder are some books written by Imam Bukhari
Al Aadaabul Mufrad
Juz - Raf-e-Yadain
Juz - Qiraat-Kalful-Imam
At-Taareekh-Al Kabeer - Al Awsat-As Sageer
Kitabul Ashribah
Kitabul Hibah
Mabsoot
Kitabul Ilal
Kitabul Wuhdaan
Af’aalul Ibaad
Al-Aadabul-Mufrad
Imam Bukhari died on 1 Shawwal 256 AH. at the age of 62 years in a small town near Samarkand, Tadzhikistan
May Allah Have Mercy on his Soul
Reference:
www.muslimleaders.com
Summarized Sahih Al-Bukhari translated by Dr. M Muhsin Khan
Jamiat-ul-Ulema Website - Ebrahim Desai (Mufti) Isipingo Beach, South Africa
Sahih Al-Bukhari= The authentic compilings of ahadeeth of Al-Bukhari; What I posted below is taken from this website, which you can view for further info:
http://www.geocities.com/saidkhodja_99/albukhari.html
Ismail al-Bukhari
(194/809 - 256/869)
Imam Bukhari's maqbara (mausoleum)
"The man who dies will live forever only if he leaves science of use to the peoples".
The Prophet Muhammad's (s.a.w.) commandment, kept in mind by Al-Bukhari, who believed his destiny was to transmit his knowledge to colleagues, experts in khadiths, and all Muslim believers.
An outstanding theologian Abu Abdullo Muhammad Ismail al-Bukhari (Imam al-Bukhari) enjoyed great authority in Bukhara. His distinctives were asceticism, courage, and honest judgement, which were not appreciated by the rulers of Bukhara. His literary legacy is very rich. His fundamental works were famous far and wide: Al-Adab al-Mufrad (Gems of Virtues), At-Tafsit kabir (Distortions in Interpreting Khadiths), Al-musnab al-kabir (Major Source of Khadiths). However, al-Bukhari's life work was Al-Jami as-Sahih (Genuine Khadiths), a book of 97 volumes, 160 chapters and 3,450 sub-chapters. According to sources, al-Bukhari scrutinised over 600,000 khadiths being circulated, and 200,000 more he had heard from his teachers and informants. He selected only about 7,400 khadiths out of this enormous number. These were named Al-Jami as-Sahih. He also made qualified commentaries on certain parts of the khadiths, thus becoming a founder of the science studying khadiths.
Al-Bukhari himself believed his destiny was to transmit his knowledge to colleagues, experts in khadithes, and all Muslim believers, for he kept in mind the Prophet's commandment: "The man who dies will live forever only if he leaves science of use to the peoples".
Al-Bukhari's Sahih is noteworthy because it was the first organised book of khadiths. They are sorted according to the names of the earliest narrators and plots of the legends. This principle allowed Bukhari to expand the circle and comprise more tales. Bukhari's Sahih is still the second most sacred book of Muslims. Students study khadiths from this book in religious educational establishments throughout the world.
Bukhari also compiled a small, collected book of biographies, about the transmitters of khadithes. This work, named Al-Tarikh al-kabir (Major History), was published in several editions. He is also the author of an interpretation of the Quran which is not yet studied adequately.
An eminent theologian Abu Abdullah Mukhammad Termezi was amongst the disciples, adherents, and colleagues of al-Bukhari. Named Khakim-i Termezi ("Sage from Termez"), he founded the large Sufi order "Khakimi".
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