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'''Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardiziyeh al-Bukhari''' محمد بن اسماعيل بن ابراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردزبه البخاري), |
'''Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardiziyeh al-Bukhari''' ([[810]]-[[870]]) (Arabic: محمد بن اسماعيل بن ابراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردزبه البخاري), was a famous [[Persian]] [[Sunni]] [[Islamic scholar]], most known of collectiong authoring the [[Hadith collection]] named [[Sahih Bukhari]], a collection whom Sunni regard as the most authentic (Arabic: ''[[Sahih]]'') collection after the [[Qur'an]]. |
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Popularly known as just '''''Bukhari''''', '''''Al-Bukhari''''' or '''''[[Imam]] Bukhari''''', he was born in [[810]] CE in the city of [[Bukhara]], in what is today [[Uzbekistan]]. |
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He distinguished himself in the learning of traditions by heart at a very early age, and when, in his sixteenth year, his family made the [[Hajj|pilgrimage to Mecca]], he gathered additions to his store from the authorities along the route. Already, in his eighteenth year, he had devoted himself to the collecting, sifting, testing and arranging of traditions. For that purpose he travelled over the [[Islamic world]], all the way to [[Egypt]], [[Syria]], [[Arabia]], and [[Iraq]], seeking hadith narrators and listening to them. It is said that he heard from over 1,000 men, and learned over 600,000 traditions, true and false.{{fact}} He became the acknowledged authority on the subject, and developed a power and speed of memory which seemed miraculous, even to his contemporaries. His [[theology|theological]] position was conservative and anti-[[Mu'tazili]]; he enjoyed the friendship and respect of [[Ahmad Ibn Hanbal]], and was persecuted because he held to Ibn Hanbal's views in matter of [[Aqidah]] (creed), specially that [[Qur'an]] is not created. His legal views appear to have been [[Shafi'ite]].{{fact}} |
He distinguished himself in the learning of traditions by heart at a very early age, and when, in his sixteenth year, his family made the [[Hajj|pilgrimage to Mecca]], he gathered additions to his store from the authorities along the route. Already, in his eighteenth year, he had devoted himself to the collecting, sifting, testing and arranging of traditions. For that purpose he travelled over the [[Islamic world]], all the way to [[Egypt]], [[Syria]], [[Arabia]], and [[Iraq]], seeking hadith narrators and listening to them. It is said that he heard from over 1,000 men, and learned over 600,000 traditions, true and false.{{fact}} He became the acknowledged authority on the subject, and developed a power and speed of memory which seemed miraculous, even to his contemporaries. His [[theology|theological]] position was conservative and anti-[[Mu'tazili]]; he enjoyed the friendship and respect of [[Ahmad Ibn Hanbal]], and was persecuted because he held to Ibn Hanbal's views in matter of [[Aqidah]] (creed), specially that [[Qur'an]] is not created. His legal views appear to have been [[Shafi'ite]].{{fact}} |
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On one occasion, it is said that he was travelling on a boat and had 500 gold coins with him to get him through his journey. While at sea, one of the people on the boat saw his money, and out of greed, he began screaming "I had 500 gold coins and someone has stolen it". At that moment, Imam Bukhari threw his 500 gold coins in to the ocean. The whole boat was searched and no 500 gold coins was found. After arriving at their destination, the man asked Imam Bukhari, "what did you do with the money?", he replied, "I threw it in the ocean". Out of shock the man asked "why?". Imam Bukhari replied, "I am compiling a book of the hadith of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him), I cannot allow anything to damage my reputation and discredit me".{{fact}} |
On one occasion, it is said that he was travelling on a boat and had 500 gold coins with him to get him through his journey. While at sea, one of the people on the boat saw his money, and out of greed, he began screaming "I had 500 gold coins and someone has stolen it". At that moment, Imam Bukhari threw his 500 gold coins in to the ocean. The whole boat was searched and no 500 gold coins was found. After arriving at their destination, the man asked Imam Bukhari, "what did you do with the money?", he replied, "I threw it in the ocean". Out of shock the man asked "why?". Imam Bukhari replied, "I am compiling a book of the hadith of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him), I cannot allow anything to damage my reputation and discredit me".{{fact}} |
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He died in [[870]] CE (256 [[A.H.]]), in banishment at Khartank, a suburb of [[Samarkand]]. His grave is still visited, and some believe that prayers are to be heard there. |
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Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardiziyeh al-Bukhari (810-870) (Arabic: محمد بن اسماعيل بن ابراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردزبه البخاري), was a famous Persian Sunni Islamic scholar, most known of collectiong authoring the Hadith collection named Sahih Bukhari, a collection whom Sunni regard as the most authentic (Arabic: Sahih) collection after the Qur'an.
Biography
Popularly known as just Bukhari, Al-Bukhari or Imam Bukhari, he was born in 810 CE in the city of Bukhara, in what is today Uzbekistan.
He distinguished himself in the learning of traditions by heart at a very early age, and when, in his sixteenth year, his family made the pilgrimage to Mecca, he gathered additions to his store from the authorities along the route. Already, in his eighteenth year, he had devoted himself to the collecting, sifting, testing and arranging of traditions. For that purpose he travelled over the Islamic world, all the way to Egypt, Syria, Arabia, and Iraq, seeking hadith narrators and listening to them. It is said that he heard from over 1,000 men, and learned over 600,000 traditions, true and false.[citation needed] He became the acknowledged authority on the subject, and developed a power and speed of memory which seemed miraculous, even to his contemporaries. His theological position was conservative and anti-Mu'tazili; he enjoyed the friendship and respect of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, and was persecuted because he held to Ibn Hanbal's views in matter of Aqidah (creed), specially that Qur'an is not created. His legal views appear to have been Shafi'ite.[citation needed]
After sixteen years' absence he returned to Bukhara, and there drew up his al-Jami' al-Sahih, a collection of 7275 tested traditions, arranged in chapters so as to afford bases for a complete system of jurisprudence without the use of speculative law, (see Islamic Law). His book is highly regarded among Sunni Muslims, and considered the most authentic collection of hadith (a minority of Sunni scholars consider Sahih Muslim, compiled by Bukhari's student Imam Muslim, more authentic). Most Sunni scholars consider it second only to the Qur'an in terms of authenticity . He also composed other books, including al-Adab al-Mufrad, which is a collection of hadiths on ethics and manners, as well as two books containing biographies of hadith narrators (see isnad).
It is said by the age of 10, Imam Bukhari had memorised 70000 hadith by heart with their complete chain of narrations going from him to his teacher, and his teacher's teacher, all the way to Muhammad.
On one occasion, it is said that he was travelling on a boat and had 500 gold coins with him to get him through his journey. While at sea, one of the people on the boat saw his money, and out of greed, he began screaming "I had 500 gold coins and someone has stolen it". At that moment, Imam Bukhari threw his 500 gold coins in to the ocean. The whole boat was searched and no 500 gold coins was found. After arriving at their destination, the man asked Imam Bukhari, "what did you do with the money?", he replied, "I threw it in the ocean". Out of shock the man asked "why?". Imam Bukhari replied, "I am compiling a book of the hadith of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him), I cannot allow anything to damage my reputation and discredit me".[citation needed]
He died in 870 CE (256 A.H.), in banishment at Khartank, a suburb of Samarkand. His grave is still visited, and some believe that prayers are to be heard there.
Works
- Sahih Bukhari
- Al Adab Al Mufrad الأدب المفرد
- al-Tarikh al-Kabir The big history, containing biographies of narrators, with a rating of each
- al-Tarikh al-Saghir The little history
References
- F. Wüstenfeld, Shâfi`iten, 78 ff.
- McG. de Slane's translation of Ibn Khallikan, i. 594 ff.
- Ignaz Goldziher, Mohammedanische Studien, ii. 157 ff.
- Nawawi, Biographical Dictionary 86 ff.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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