S B S B AHIH UKHARI AHIH UKHARI Translator: M. Muhsin Khan About the author: Sahih Bukhari is a collection of sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), also known as the sunnah. The reports of the Prophet's sayings and deeds are called ahadith. Bukhari lived a couple of cen- turies after the Prophet's death and worked extremely hard to collect his ahadith. Each report in his collec- tion was checked for compatibility with the Qur'an, and the veracity of the chain of reporters had to be painstakingly established. Bukhari's collection is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the Muslim world to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). Bukhari (full name Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin al-Mughira al-Ja'fai) was born in 194 A.H. and died in 256 A.H. His collection of hadith is considered second to none. He spent sixteen years compiling it, and ended up with 2,602 hadith (9,082 with repetition). His criteria for acceptance into the collection were amongst the most stringent of all the scholars of ahadith. It is important to realize, however, that Bukhari's collection is not complete: there are other scholars who worked as Bukhari did and collected other authentic reports. Document Information: 1st edition Edited by: Mika'il al-Almany Created: 2009-10-02 17:41:54 Last modified: 2009-10-11 23:46:24 Version: 0910112346244624-21 SAHIH BUKHARI > - 2 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI > Content Volume 1...............................................................................................................................................................6 Book 1: Revelation .............................................................................................................................................7 Book 2: Belief ....................................................................................................................................................13 Book 3: Knowledge .........................................................................................................................................26 Book 4: Ablutions (Wudu') ..........................................................................................................................48 Book 5: Bathing (Ghusl) ...............................................................................................................................72 Book 6: Menstrual Periods ..........................................................................................................................81 Book 7: Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum) ..............................................................89 Book 8: Prayers (Salat) ..................................................................................................................................94 Book 9: Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla) ...........................................................124 Book 10: Times of the Prayers .................................................................................................................130 Book 11: Call to Prayers (Adhaan).........................................................................................................148 Book 12: Characteristics of Prayer ........................................................................................................175 Volume 2..........................................................................................................................................................205 Book 13: Friday Prayer ...............................................................................................................................206 Book 14: Fear Prayer ...................................................................................................................................219 Book 15: The Two Festivals (Eids) ..........................................................................................................221 Book 16: Witr Prayer ..................................................................................................................................231 Book 17: Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)........................................................................................234 Book 18: Eclipses...........................................................................................................................................242 Book 19: Prostration During Recital of Qur'an ................................................................................249 Book 20: Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) .................................................................................252 Book 21: Prayer at Night (Tahajjud) .....................................................................................................259 Book 22: Actions while Praying .............................................................................................................275 Book 23: Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz) ..............................................................................................................286 Book 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) ...........................................................................................323 Book 25: Obligatory Charity Tax After Ramadaan (Zakat ul Fitr) ...........................................346 Book 26: Pilgrimmage (Hajj) ...................................................................................................................349 Volume 3..........................................................................................................................................................402 Book 27: Minor Pilgrammage (Umra) .................................................................................................403 Book 28: Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimmage .............................................412 Book 29: Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimmage .....................................................................416 Book 30: Virtues of Madinah ..................................................................................................................426 Book 31: Fasting ............................................................................................................................................432 - 3 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI > Book 32: Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh) ....................................................................456 Book 33: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) .........................................460 Book 34: Sales and Trade ..........................................................................................................................465 Book 35: Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Salam) .......503 Book 36: Hiring .............................................................................................................................................507 Book 37: Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala) ....................514 Book 38: Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy ......................................................519 Book 39: Agriculture ..................................................................................................................................525 Book 40: Distribution of Water ..............................................................................................................533 Book 41: Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy ...................................541 Book 42: Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqaata) ................................................................551 Book 43: Oppressions .................................................................................................................................555 Book 44: Partnership ..................................................................................................................................566 Book 45: Mortgaging ..................................................................................................................................572 Book 46: Manumission of Slaves ...........................................................................................................574 Book 47: Gifts ................................................................................................................................................585 Book 48: Witnesses ......................................................................................................................................600 Book 49: Peacemaking ...............................................................................................................................615 Book 50: Conditions ....................................................................................................................................621 Volume 4..........................................................................................................................................................632 Book 51: Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa) .....................................................................................633 Book 52: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) ..........................................................................643 Book 53: One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus) ....................................................713 Book 54: Beginning of Creation .............................................................................................................742 Book 55: Prophets ........................................................................................................................................770 Book 56: Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions ............................804 Volume 5..........................................................................................................................................................851 Book 57: Companions of the Prophet ..................................................................................................852 Book 58: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar) ...................................................................884 Book 59: Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) ............................932 Volume 6..........................................................................................................................................................968 Book 60: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) .............969 Book 61: Virtues of the Qur'an ............................................................................................................1111 Volume 7.......................................................................................................................................................1131 Book 62: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) .............................................................................................1132 Book 63: Divorce .......................................................................................................................................1177 - 4 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI > Book 64: Supporting the Family ..........................................................................................................1199 Book 65: Food, Meals ...............................................................................................................................1205 Book 66: Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa) .........................................................................1225 Book 67: Hunting, Slaughtering ..........................................................................................................1227 Book 68: Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi) ................................................................................1242 Book 69: Drinks .........................................................................................................................................1249 Book 70: Patients .......................................................................................................................................1262 Book 71: Medicine ....................................................................................................................................1271 Book 72: Dress ............................................................................................................................................1292 Volume 8.......................................................................................................................................................1329 Book 73: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) ...............................................................................1330 Book 74: Asking Permission ..................................................................................................................1388 Book 75: Invocations ................................................................................................................................1406 Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) ...........................................................................1431 Book 77: Divine Will (Al-Qadar) ........................................................................................................1472 Book 78: Oaths and Vows ......................................................................................................................1479 Book 79: Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths ........................................................................................1498 Book 80: Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id) ....................................................................................1503 Book 81: Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) .........................................................1514 Book 82: Punishment of Disbelievers at War with Allah and His Apostle .........................1521 Volume 9.......................................................................................................................................................1537 Book 84: Dealing with Apostates ........................................................................................................1538 Book 85: Saying Something under Compulsion (Ikraah) ..........................................................1544 Book 86: Tricks ...........................................................................................................................................1547 Book 87: Interpretation of Dreams ....................................................................................................1555 Book 88: Afflictions and the End of the World .............................................................................1572 Book 89: Judgments (Ahkaam) ............................................................................................................1591 Book 90: Wishes ........................................................................................................................................1612 Book 91: Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person .................................................1617 Book 92: Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah ........................................................................1623 Book 93: Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed) ....................................................................1649 - 5 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > VOLUME 1 S B S B AHIH UKHARI AHIH UKHARI V 1 V 1 OOLLUUMMEE Volume 1 - 6 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 1: REVELATION Book 1: Revelation Volume 1, Book 1, Number 1: Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for." Volume 1, Book 1, Number 2: Narrated 'Aisha: (the mother of the faithful believers) Al-Harith bin Hisham asked Allah's Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! How is the Divine Inspiration revealed to you?" Allah's Apostle replied, "Sometimes it is (re- vealed) like the ringing of a bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest of all and then this state passes ' off after I have grasped what is inspired. Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me and I grasp whatever he says." 'Aisha added: Verily I saw the Prophet being inspired Divinely on a very cold day and noticed the Sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was over). Volume 1, Book 1, Number 3: Narrated 'Aisha: (the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like- wise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read. The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) Then Allah's Apostle returned Volume 1 - 7 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 1: REVELATION with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the PreIslamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" Allah's Apostle described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostil- ity; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while. Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari while talking about the period of pause in revelation re- porting the speech of the Prophet "While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at the cave of Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, 'Wrap me (in blankets).' And then Allah revealed the following Holy Verses (of Quran): 'O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments!' Arise and warn (the people against Allah's Punishment),... up to 'and desert the idols.' (74.1-5) After this the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly." Volume 1, Book 1, Number 4: Narrated Said bin Jubair: Ibn 'Abbas in the explanation of the Statement of Allah. 'Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste therewith." (75.16) Said "Allah's Apostle used to bear the revelation with great trouble and used to move his lips (quickly) with the Inspiration." Ibn 'Abbas moved his lips saying, "I am moving my lips in front of you as Allah's Apostle used to move his." Said moved his lips saying: "I am moving my lips, as I saw Ibn 'Abbas moving his." Ibn 'Abbas added, "So Allah revealed 'Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an) to make haste therewith. It is for us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad) the ability to recite it (the Qur'an) (75.16-17) which means that Allah will make him (the Prophet ) remember the portion of the Qur'an which was revealed at that time by heart and recite it. The Statement of Allah: And 'When we have recited it to you (O Muhammad through Gab- Volume 1 - 8 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 1: REVELATION riel) then you follow its (Qur'an) recital' (75.18) means 'listen to it and be silent.' Then it is for Us (Al- lah) to make It clear to you' (75.19) means 'Then it is (for Allah) to make you recite it (and its mean- ing will be clear by itself through your tongue). Afterwards, Allah's Apostle used to listen to Gabriel whenever he came and after his departure he used to recite it as Gabriel had recited it." Volume 1, Book 1, Number 5: Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Apostle was the most generous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in generos- ity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ra- madan to teach him the Qur'an. Allah's Apostle was the most generous person, even more generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste to do charitable deeds). Volume 1, Book 1, Number 6: Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas: Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to him while he had been accompanying a caravan from Quraish. They were merchants doing business in Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan), at the time when Allah's Apostle had truce with Abu Sufyan and Quraish infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went to Heraclius at Ilya (Jerusalem). Heraclius called them in the court and he had all the senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his translator who, translating Heraclius's question said to them, "Who amongst you is closely related to that man who claims to be a Prophet?" Abu Sufyan replied, "I am the nearest relative to him (amongst the group)." Heraclius said, "Bring him (Abu Sufyan) close to me and make his companions stand behind him." Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his translator to tell my companions that he wanted to put some questions to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and that if I told a lie they (my companions) should contradict me." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had I not been afraid of my companions la- beling me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about the Prophet. The first question he asked me about him was: 'What is his family status amongst you?' I replied, 'He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.' Heraclius further asked, 'Has anybody amongst you ever claimed the same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' Volume 1 - 9 / 1700 SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 1 > BOOK 1: REVELATION Heraclius asked, 'Do the nobles or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are his followers increasing decreasing (day by day)?' I replied, 'They are increasing.' He then asked, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and re- nounce the religion afterwards?' I replied, 'No.' Heraclius said, 'Have you ever accused him of telling lies before his claim (to be a Prophet)?' I replied, 'No. ' Heraclius said, 'Does he break his promises?' I replied, 'No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he will do in it.' I could not find opportunity to say anything against him except that. Heraclius asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' Then he said, 'What was the outcome of the battles?' I replied, 'Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.' Heraclius said, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.' Heraclius asked the translator to convey to me the following, I asked you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble fam- ilies amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following the previous man's statement. Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie about Allah. I, then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him. And in fact all the Apostle have been followed by this very class of people. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I Volume 1 - 10 / 1700