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Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam's Foremost Traditionist

Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam's Foremost Traditionist

Abu-Alabbas, Belal

Hardcover

Series: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Scripture and Theology

IslamGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 1474488242
ISBN13: 9781474488242
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: Apr 30 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Muhammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī (d. 256/870) stands as one of the most distinguished figures in Islamic intellectual history. His magnum opus, the Ṣaḥīḥ, is revered as the most authoritative collection of Prophetic traditions in Sunni Islam and is the most cited book in Islamic history. Beyond its juridical and theological significance, the Ṣaḥīḥ was venerated in pre-modern societies as a source of spiritual blessings, recited to invoke divine favour, seek salvation, and even bring rain. Al-Bukhārī's legacy endures, shaping Islamic scholarship and devotion to this day.

This pioneering critical study offers the first comprehensive examination of al-Bukhārī's life, intellectual trajectory and the socio-political landscape that influenced his scholarship. It meticulously analyses his methods of hadith criticism and explores his engagement with the theological and legal discourse of his time. Through an extensive study of the theological debates he engaged with and the masāʾil (legal cases) in which he challenged Ḥanafī authorities, this book sheds new light on the legal landscape that underpinned his work. Providing both historical depth and analytical rigour, it is an essential contribution to the study of Islamic legal and hadith traditions.

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