Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) passed away on the night of Eid-ul-Fitr in the year 256 AH. That year, Eid-ul-Fitr fell on a Saturday, and hence Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) passed away the previous night. He was buried on the day of eid, after the zuhr salaah, and he was sixty-two years old …
January, 2022
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12 January
Glad Tidings for Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) and His Kitaab – Part Twenty Two
Abu Zaid Al-Marwazi (rahimahullah) was a great Shaafi’ee faqeeh and Muhaddith. He was the ustaad of many eminent Muhadditheen, the likes of Imaam Daaraqutni (rahimahullah). It is reported that initially, he had not studied the Saheeh of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah). However, he thereafter studied Saheeh Bukhaari under Imaam Farabri (rahimahullah), …
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4 January
Recitation of the Qur’aan Majeed in Ramadhaan – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Twenty One
Musabbih bin Sa’eed (rahimahullah) reports the following: On the first night of Ramadhaan, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would lead the people in Taraweeh Salaah. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would recite approximately twenty verses in each rakaat, and would continue each night until he eventually completed reciting the Qur’aan Majeed. At the time …
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4 January
Spending His Wealth in the Path of Allah Ta‘ala – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Twenty
Muhammed bin Abi Haatim (rahimahullah) reports that when Imaam Bukhaari’s (rahimahullah) father passed away, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) inherited a large amount of wealth from him. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would invest this wealth in mudhaarabah partnerships (a partnership where one partner puts up the capital and the other does the work …
December, 2021
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22 December
Dedicating his Time, Energy and Resources to the Service of Hadith – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Nineteen
Allah Ta‘ala had chosen Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) for the service of Hadith. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah), throughout his life, regarded his engagement in the service of Hadith to be a great bounty and favor of Allah Ta‘ala upon him. Hence, he dedicated all his time, energy and resources to learning, teaching, …
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7 December
Building an Inn for the Poor and Travellers and Feeding the People – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Eighteen
On one occasion, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) came out from the town of Firabr intending to go to an area near Bukhaara. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) wished to build an inn for the travellers and the poor in that area. On learning of the intention of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah), a large group …
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7 December
Sacrificing Wealth to Safeguard the Mubaarak Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Seventeen
During his life, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) had traveled through various parts of the world to acquire the treasure of Ahaadith from the various Muhadditheen of the time. On one occasion, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) was traveling to a certain land by ship. At that time, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) had one thousand …
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5 December
The Magnum Opus of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Sixteen
Importance Shown to the Blessed Hadith Allah Ta‘ala crowned the kitaab of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) with such universal acceptance that over a thousand years have passed since its compilation, yet we find that the blessings of this kitaab continue to flow in the world. This kitaab is found in every …
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5 December
The Magnum Opus of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Fifteen
Allah Ta‘ala had blessed Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) with the taufeeq (ability) to author many different kitaabs relating to Hadith and the sciences of Hadith. Among the kitaabs that he authored were Tareekh Kabeer, Tareekh Awsat and Tareekh Sagheer, as well as Al-Adab-ul-Mufrad and other Hadith compilations. Most Authentic Compilation of …
November, 2021
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23 November
Love for Hadith – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Fourteen
Muhammed bin Abi Haatim (rahimahullah) narrates the following: When I would accompany Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) on a journey, then we would stay in the same room, unless it was the summer season (when the heat would be intense). During the night, I would notice that Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would get …