Al-Adab Al-Mufrad by Al-Bukhari

Author's name: Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari

Investigation by Ali Abdel-Maqsoud Radwan

introduction

Praise be to God, Who opened the hearts of the people of Islam to the Sunnah, so they submitted to following it and found comfort in listening to it. He killed the souls of the people of tyranny with innovation, after they had persisted in their dispute and gone to extremes in their innovations.

I bear witness that there is no god but God alone, without partner, the One who knows the hearts’ submission and reluctance, the One who is aware of the secrets of the hearts in both their states of separation and unity.

And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, by whose right the word of falsehood was lowered after its elevation, and by whose sending the lights of guidance were connected, and its proof was made manifest after its interruption. May God’s prayers and peace be upon him as long as the heavens and the earth remain, this one in its loftiness and this one in its vastness, and upon his family and companions who crushed the armies of the rebels and conquered the fortresses of Their fortresses, and they left the countries and homelands in love for the one who called them to God, and they did not return to them after bidding them farewell, and they preserved for their followers his sayings, actions and conditions until the noble traditions were protected by them from being lost. As for what follows, the most deserving of the precious things of the days, and the most important thing that has been singled out for more attention, is to be occupied with the religious sciences received from the best of creation. No rational person doubts that their basis is the Book of Allah, which is followed, and the Sunnah of His Chosen Prophet, and that the rest of the sciences are either tools for understanding them, which is the lost and sought-after goal, or A foreign woman to them, and she is the oppressed and defeated one.

And after

This is the second edition of the book Al-Adab Al-Mufrad by Jabal Al-Hifz Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail Al-Bukhari and for him. The first edition was issued by Al-Khanji Library in Cairo in 1423 AH / 2003 AD, under the supervision of His Eminence Professor Dr. Ali Abdul-Basit Mazid, may God reward him with good. By the grace and blessing of God, this edition has gained the approval of readers and scholars in the field of the Noble Hadith. This edition has sold out in libraries, and years before it, the printing rights for the Khanji Library sold out. So, I sought God’s guidance through you regarding the printing of the book once again, after new manuscripts appeared to me, equal in number to The principles upon which the book was first verified, as well as the appearance of some errors, which were remedied in this edition. Samples of these are attached after this introduction.

In the first edition, I referred to editions of old sources such as: Sahih Muslim, Dar al-Sha'b, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad, Maymaniyah edition, Majma' al-Zawa'id, and al-Qudsi edition. New editions of these sources have appeared, thoroughly verified, to the point that the researcher can be reassured when referring to them.

Investigation method:

The book is completely punctuated again.

Conformity to the first edition, as it was verified on five manuscripts.

Conformity to the new principles, and writing the differences in the margin.

Given that the manuscripts have reached ten copies, I have adopted a new approach in referring to them. I did not symbolize these originals with letters or numbers, but rather I said: (in a copy), if the difference was in one copy, (and in copies), if the difference was in more than one copy. This is

I have taken the method from the Indian editions, as the researcher often refers to this and writes: (Kh).

Or (N), or (Nkh), meaning: in another version.

This approach benefits the reader, the researcher, and the student, and is not confused by the number of versions that differ in wording. It is not beneficial for anyone - reader, student, or researcher - for the researcher to write, for example: In (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) such and such, and in: (W) (A), (L) such and such, and so on.

He proved it, so from: (Kh), (R).

Translation work for Imam Bukhari, may Allah bless him.

An index of the verses of the Qur’an arranged alphabetically

Indexing of hadiths and athars.

Create an index of sources and references.

Index work for the chapters.

I ask Allah to place the reward for this work in my record of good deeds on the Day I meet it, and to benefit everyone who reads it, examines it, or cares about it. May Allah have mercy on any brother who informs me of any shortcomings, deficiencies, or negligence in it.

O Allah, accept this work from me and make it sincerely for Your Noble Face. It is by Your grace that I have turned to it, and with Your help, success, and support, I hope for it to be sublime, perfect, and have a good ending. With Your mercy and benevolence, I hope for it to be accepted. O Allah, Amen.

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Ali Abdel Maqsoud