Bukhari

About The Lessons

An Introduction to the Weekly Lessons

Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq delivers a serialised and detailed commentary of al Tajrid al Sarih, the Abridged Saheeh al-Bukhari every Friday at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester, UK.

Please come yourselves and invite others for as the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,

'Whomsoever guides towards a goodness, will get virtues equal to the one who performs that goodness.' [Muslim]

• Brothers and sisters are seated in separate halls with separate entrances and exits, separate toilet and wudhu facilities.
• Sisters Entrance: Gough Road
• Brothers Entrance: Smith-Dorrien Road
• There will be stalls where you can purchase Islamic audio & books, itr, clothing and a variety of other Islamic goods.

The Importance of Hadeeth

Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah. [Al-Qur'an, 33/21]

So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you. And fear Allah; for Allah is strict in Punishment. [Al-Qur'an, 59/7]

Regarding the study of the words and actions of his words the Noble Prophet Muhammed صلى الله عليه وسلم, is reported to have said:

'May Allah make radiant (the face of) one who heard what I said, learnt it by heart, and transmitted it as he heard it.' [Tirmidhi]

'A Muslim cannot offer his brother a better benefit than transmitting to him a good hadeeth which has reached him.' [Jâmi'-ul-Bayân of Ibn 'Abdul Barr]

'Those present should convey (my Sunnah) to those absent. [Bukhari]

Description

For the first time ever in the English language, Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq will be delivering a series of detailed commentaries on al Tajrid al Sarih, the abridged Saheeh al-Bukhari, which is a comprehensive coverage of the blessed Sunnah of the greatest benefactor of mankind. Saheeh al-Bukhari is widely regarded as being the most authentic book after the Book of Allah. By the grace of Allah we have this great and unique opportunity to study the words and actions of the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم in the established and traditional manner as preserved and conveyed by the Predecessors through an unbroken and authentic chain of narration under the tutorage of Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq. The Saheeh of Imam Bukhari, comprising of approximately 4,400 different narrations, selected from an original collection of 600,000 is considered the pinnacle of the science of hadeeth. Each hadeeth is covered at length and an explanation given of the great wisdom behind how and why it was selected for inclusion in the Saheeh, along with its relevance to the chapter heading. Derived rulings as well as the context and circumstances surrounding the individual hadeeth are also discussed. Most importantly, lessons are drawn that aid the listener to practically implement the words of the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم in his or her life.

Who Was Imam Bukhari?

Imam Muhammad bin Ismaeel al Bukhari (194-254 Hijri) was born in Bukhara, modern day Uzbekistan. He saw a dream in his youth in which he was fanning the air and removing the dust and flies whilst seated in front of the noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This was an early indication of the glorious future Allah had planned for him. Upon interpretation, he was told that he would be instrumental in removing falsehood from the ahadeeth of the noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He is undoubtedly the greatest ever Imam of hadeeth with over 90,000 students having studied the Jami al Saheeh directly from him and over 130 commentaries of his work having been completed. In the past the Great Scholars of hadeeth used to travel for hundreds of miles for the sake of one hadeeth and yet we are getting this opportunity without all this hard work and effort. Let us not let this great opportunity go to waste. We request that you come yourselves and bring others also to learn the words of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.