Min an-Nabiyyī ilā al-Bukhārī

About The Sessions

From the Prophet ﷺ to al-Bukhārī explores the remarkable journey of ḥadīth transmission during the first three centuries of Islam. Through a chronological study of the generations that preserved the Sunnah, the book traces how the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ were memorised, recorded, transmitted, and carefully scrutinised by scholars across the Muslim world. The author highlights the development of the isnād system, the emergence of narrator criticism, and the scholarly efforts undertaken to safeguard the Prophetic tradition from error and fabrication. In doing so, he paints a vivid picture of the intellectual culture that eventually produced the great ḥadīth collections, including the Ṣaḥīḥ of Imām al-Bukhārī. This course will guide participants through the book's major themes and historical milestones, offering a deeper appreciation of the preservation of the Sunnah and the foundations upon which the science of ḥadīth was built. Participants can expect to: • Explore the history of ḥadīth transmission from the Prophet ﷺ to Imām al-Bukhārī. • Learn how the isnād system and narrator criticism developed. • Study the contributions of the Companions, Tābiʿūn, and early ḥadīth scholars. • Understand how scholars distinguished authentic reports from weak and fabricated narrations. • Gain a greater appreciation for the preservation of the Sunnah and the legacy of the muḥaddithūn.