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Explain the methods used by Imam Bukhari in collecting and compiling Hadith

5/4/2021

Method used by Bukhari in collecting and compiling Hadith.

He travelled widely in collecting Hadith from as many sources as possible
Applied strict measures in the collecting of Hadith e.g. accepted hadith from morality of an individual.
He used personal conscience to decide Hadith that should be compiled.
Before he recorded any hadith he performed ablucid and prayed two rakaa.
After collection he divided the Sahul into chapters (Ablucib) and Topic (Fasul).
He used different chains of Transmission (Riwayat to present the same text with slight variation.
He was cautious in classifying Hadith. He preferred the use of Sahih, Hassan.

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29/3/2021

Rules formulated by Imam Bukhari to collect and record the Hadith

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22/3/2021

Contributions made by Imam Bukhari in the development of hadith.

He dedicated his life in compiling a book that would strictly comprise of authentic traditions.
His authentic book of hadith (sahih Bukhari) is the most depended book of hadith immediately after the Holy Qur’an.
Imam Bukhari studied the lives of narrators to make sure they were trustworthy and would not fabricate or change the wording of a hadith.
Imam Bukhari analysed each hadith as either sahih, hasan, Mutawatir , ahad, dhaif or maudhu a system that became the standard by which all hadith were classified by other hadith scholars.
He made the study of hadith a science with governing laws that protected the field from innovations and corruptions.
He organized his collection in a way that it can also be used to help deduce rulings within Islamic law.
He divided his book into different topics each with numerous chapters within it for easy references e.g. “the superiority of extra prayers at night in Ramadhan i.e Taraweh.
His book has helped Muslims live their lives as close to the life of the Prophet (S.A.W) as possible.
His monumental work inspired generations of scholars of hadith including Imam Muslim who produced authentic book of hadith called Sahih Muslim considered the second best only to Sahih Bukhari in authenticity.

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