5b] Imam Bukhari

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He never took advantage from the generosity of anyking or ruler, although many occasions arose. Once he fell ill and when his urine was tested, the results showed that he had not consumed curry for a long time. Upon questioning he said, “I have not consumed curry for the last forty years.
The Governor of Bukhara made a special request for Imam Bukhari (R.A) to make daily visits to his home in order to teach his children. Imam Bukhari (R.A) declined stating that, “I give greater respect to knowledge rather than to people, for it is they who are in need of the knowledge and it is they who should seek it.”
Upon hearing this the Governor was further annoyed by Imam Bukhari’s (R.A) answer and made a second request that Imam Bukhari (R.A) make a special arrangement to teach his children alone without anyone else being present which was also refused by Imam Bukhari (R.A). The Governor was infuriated by the second refusal and ordered Imam Bukhari (R.A) out of Bukhara. The people of Samarqand hearing of this quickly issued an invitation to Imam Bukhari (R.A) to come to their town. However, there was also a difference of opinion within the people of Samarqand which forced Imam Bukhari (R.A) to turntowards Khartang.
It was here that he spent the month of Ramadaan and in the month of Shawwaal headed towardsSamarqand, where death found him whilst he was traveling. Imam Bukhari died in the month of Shawwaal 256 A.H., at the age of 62.
(To Allah we belong and toHim we shall return.)
Writings
There are a number of books compiled by Imam Bukhari (R.A) however, Bukhari Shareef has gainedgreat esteem and a high status in the learning and praying of ahaadeeth.
A specific date has not been known as to when he had started the writing of Bukhari Shareef, however, we do know thatafter he had finished he had shown the manuscriptto his teachers Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (R.A) forapproval who died in 241 A.H, along with Ibnul-Madeeni who died in 234 A.H, and lastly Ibn Maeen who passed away in 233 A.H. It has also been recorded that it took the noble writer a period of 16years to gather the ahaadeeth and to write Bukhari Shareef which setsthe date back to 217 A.H, as the year in which he started the compilation; Imam Bukhari (R.A) being merely 23 years of age.
Before Imam Bukhari (R.A) had started to collect ahaadeeth there had actually been quite a few published books of ahaadeeth in which Imam Bukhari (R.A) found ahaadeeth of both weak and strong testimonials, which gave him the idea to compile such a kitaab containing ahaadeeth of only strong testimonials. Ishaaq Ibn Rahway (R.A) agreed to this idea which strengthened Imam Bukhari’s (R.A) decision.
Imam Bukhari (R.A) states, “There was once a time during one of our sessions when my teacher Ishaaq Ibn Rahway remarked it would be appreciated if someone could collect ahaadeeth which held strong and reliable testimonials and write them in the form of a kitaab.” This inspired Imam Bukhari (R.A) which was later strengthened by a dream in which Imam Bukhari (R.A) was positioned in front of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam with a fan in one hand to aid him in ridding the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam of all flies which would rest upon him. Upon waking, Imam Bukhari (R.A) visited several interpreters for an appropriate interpretation.They all answered that it meant he would in future cleanse the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam of all lies spoken by the people through narrating misunderstood ahaadeeth.This gave Imam Bukhari (R.A) great comfort and strength once he started the writing of his kitab Al-Jame-ul-Sahih. The complete name of the kitaab is ‘Al-Jame-ul-Sahih-al-Musnad-min-ahaadeethe-RasulillahSallallahu Alaihi Wasallam-wa-sunanihi-wa-Ayyaamihi,’ which means a collected version of ahaadeeth in the form of a kitaab which relates to us the sayings, actions and the life of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
Imam Bukhari (R.A) had taken great care in writingthe ahaadeeth and choosing those which met the standards and conditions which he set to find ahaadeeth with only strong testimonials which included only reliable and trustworthy testifiers. He spent 16 years in writing the kitaab, altering it a total of three times. Allaamah Ayni (R.A.) reports of Ibn Tahir’s remark that Imam Bukharihad written Sahih-ul-Bukhari in his hometown Bukhara. Ibn Bujair however, relates that he had started his compiling in Makkah, and some have reported of seeing him in Basra. There is still another differing remark made by others who comment on seeing him in Madinah to write his kitaab. However, we find Imam Bukhari (R.A) relating himself that he wrote Sahih-ul-Bukhari in Masjid -e-Haraam.
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5a] some detail of Imam Bukhari

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Who is not aware of Hadhrat Imam Bukhari (R.A) and his kitaab ‘Saheehul- Bukhari’?
However in this present day, the majority of Muslims use his kitaab to refer to whenever in need of a supporting reference for their actions or deeds without the knowledge of the life of the great author.
The famous and respected Muhaddith, Imam Bukhari ’s (R.A) genealogy is as follows: Mohammed Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Mugheera Ibn Bardizbah.
His father Ismail was a well-known and famous Muhaddith in his time and had been blessed with the chance of being in the company of Imam Malik, Hammad Ibn Zaid and alsoAbdullah Ibn Mubarak (R.A.).
Imam Bukhari (R.A) was born on the blessed day ofFriday 13 Shawwaal 194 (A.H). He had lost the use of his eyes in the early stages of his childhood. However, due to the pious and lengthy prayers of his mother his eyesight was returned miraculously. Thenews had reached his mother through a dream in which Hadhrat Ibrahim (A.S) had appeared and said, “Due to your bountiful and sacred prayers Allah Ta’alaa has returned the eyesight of your son.”
The dream was proven to be true in the morning.
Ismail the father of Imam Bukhari (R.A) had died in Imam Bukhari’s childhood, leaving him in the care of his mother where he was nourished with love and care. At the age of sixteen after having memorized the compiled books of Imam Waki and Abdullah Ibn Mubarak, he performed Haj with his elder brother and mother. After the completion of HajImam Bukhari remained in Makkah for a further two years and upon reaching the age of eighteen headed for Medinah, and spent his nights next to the grave of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam compiling the books of ‘Qadhaayas-Sahaabah Wat-Taabi’een’ and ‘Taareekhul-Kabeer’ with the moonlight as a means of lighting.
Imam Bukhari (R.A) traveled a great deal in order to expand his knowledge. He made two trips to Syria and Egypt and stayed six years in Arabia. He also happened to return to Kufa, Baghdad and Basra four times and at times remained there for a period of five years. Also at Haj season he used to return to Makkah.
Imam Bukhari ( R.A) first started listening and learning ahaadeeth in 205 A.H., and after profiting from the Ulamaa of his town he started his travelsin 210 A.H. There are a great number of teachers from whom Imam Bukhari(R.A) actually gained his much respected knowledge. It has been known to be said by ImamBukhari (R..A) himself that, “I have written ahaadeeth from 1080 different people all of whom were scholars.” However, he profited most from Ishaq Ibn Rahway and Ali Ibn Madeeni (R.A). Imam Bukhari (R.A) has narrated ahaadeeth from Ulamaa offive different categories. He has also narrated ahaadeeth from his students believing in the fact that no person shall be titled a scholar of ahaadeeth until he has narrated from his elders, youngsters and contemporaries.
Imam Bukhari (R.A) also had a vast amount of students. It has been stated that approximately 9 000 people were privileged to sit in his lessons where he taught his Kitab ‘Sahih-Ul-Bukhari’. There were travelers amongst these from all corners of the world in order to join these pious sittings and to be honoured with a glimpse of the knowledge that he held and which never failed to astonish anybody.
Memory
Imam Bukhari’s (R.A) memory was considered to be inhuman, for as soonas the praying of a hadith would finish Imam Bukhari(R.A) would repeat it orally. It has been known that in his childhood he had memorized 2 000 ahaadeeth.
There is one spectacular incident which took place in Baghdad when Imam Bukhari (R.A) took up temporary residence there.The people having heard of his many accomplishments, and the attributes which were issued to him, decided to test him so as to make himprove himself to them. In order to do that they chose one hundred different ahaadeeth and changing the testimonials and the text of the ahaadeeth they were then recited by ten people to Imam Bukhari (R.A).
There was a crowd of gathered people from within and outside the cityto witness the outcome of such a test. When the ahaadeeth were recited Imam Bukhari (R.A) repliedto all in one manner, “Not to my knowledge.” However, after the completion of all the ahaadeeth Imam Bukhari (R.A) repeated each text and testimonial which hadbeen changed followed by the correct text and testimonial, such was the memory of Imam Bukhari (R.A).
Abstinence
His abstinence was also an attribute which was incomparable and undauntless. He had been left a considerable amountof wealth by his father however, due to his generosity he spent it all in the path of Allah so thatat the end he had been leftwith no money forcing him to spend his day on one or two almonds.
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4b] How the angels protected the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

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Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
Nay! (O Muhammad)! Do not obey him (Abû Jahl).”
[al-‘Alaq 96:6-19]
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4a] How the angels protected the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

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is there a hadith saying that the prophet was protected by a jinn when the wife of abu lahab came to harm him? if so please reply, or is there any other hadith regarding the wife of abu lahab??
Praise be to Allaah.
The idea that one of the jinn used to protect the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) from the wife of Abu Lahab needs real evidence. The person whosaid this has to produce evidence for it. Perhaps heis confused, because whatwas reported was that the angels, by the command of Allaah, protected the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) from the wife of Abu Lahab, as we shall see.
Allaah, may He be exalted,guaranteed to protect His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as He said (interpretation of the meaning): “Allaah will protect you from mankind” [al-Maa’idah 5:67]. One of the ways in which He protected His Prophet was by subjugating His angels to protect and guard him. Sothey hid him from the sight of the wife of Abu Lahab, and she did not see him. The evidence for this is the report narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas, who said: “When the words ‘Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab’ [al-Masad 111:1 – interpretation of the meaning] were revealed, the wife of Abu Lahab came when the Messenger of Allaah was sitting with Abu Bakr. AbuBakr said to him, ‘Why do you not move out of her way so that she will not harm you, O Messenger of Allaah?’ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘There will be a barrier between me and her.’ She came and stood over Abu Bakr and said, ‘O Abu Bakr, your companion has lampooned us.’ Abu Bakr said, ‘No, by the Lord of this House, he has not spoken poetry and he does not utter verse.’ She said, ‘You are speaking the truth.’ When she wentaway, Abu Bakr (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, ‘Did she not seeyou?’ He said, ‘No, an angel was covering me until she went away.’”
(Narrated by al-Bazzaar inal-Musnad, 1/68; he said this hadeeth has a hasan isnaad. It was also classedas hasan by Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baari, 8/958).
(b) Among the ahaadeeth that have been narrated concerning her, may Allaah curse her:
From Jundub ibn Sufyaan (may Allaah be pleased with hhim), who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fell illand did not stay up and pray Qiyaam for two or three nights; then a woman came and said, ‘O Muhammad! I hope that your shaytaan has left you! I have not seen him coming near you for two or three nights!’ Then Allaah revealed the words(interpretation of the meaning): ‘By the forenoon (after sunrise). By the night when it darkens (and stands still). Your Lord (O Muhammad) has neither forsaken you nor hates you” [al-Duha 93:1-3].”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4667; Muslim, 1797).
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said: the words “a woman came” refer to Umm Jameel bint Harb, the wifeof Abu Lahab. We have already stated this in Kitaab Qiyaam al-Layl. (Fath al-Baari, 8/921).
Further evidence of the angels guarding the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by the command of Allaah is to be seen in another incident with Abu Jahl, which was reported by Imaam Muslim (may Allaah have mercy on him) in his Saheeh from Abu Hurayrah, who said: Abu Jahl asked, “Does Muhammad rub his face inthe dust (i.e. does he prostrate when he prays at the Ka’bah) when he is among you?” He was told,“Yes.” He said, “By al-Laat and al-‘Uzza, if I see him doing that, I will step on his neck or I will rub his face in the dust.” Then theMessenger of Allaah (peace and blesings of Allaah be upon him) cameand prayed. He (Abu Jahl) had claimed that he would step on his neck, but suddenly all they saw was that he was running away, raising his hands toprotect himself. It was said to him, “What is the matter with you?” He said, “There is a ditch of fire and terror and wings between me and him.The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If he had come near me, the angels would have snatched him piece by piece.” Then Allaah revealed the words (interpretation of the meaning):
“Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Have you (O Muhammad) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
A slave (Muhammad) when he prays?
Tell me if he (Muhammad)is on the guidance (of Allaah)
Or enjoins piety?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur’aan) and turns away?
Knows he not that Allaah does see (what he does)?
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock —
A lying, sinful forelock!
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