IMAM BUKHARI: HIS LIFE, SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES, AND ROLE IN THE SCIENCE OF HADITH

Abstract

This article covers the life, scientific activities and place in Hadith science of Imam Bukhari, one of the most important muhaddis of the Islamic world. The article provides an in-depth analysis of his birth in Bukhara, educational travels, the process of creating the work “Sahih al-Bukhari”, and his methodology in the development of Hadith science.his article covers the life, scientific activities and place in Hadith science of Imam Bukhari, one of the most important muhaddis of the Islamic world. The article provides an in-depth analysis of his birth in Bukhara, educational travels, the process of creating the work “Sahih al-Bukhari”, and his methodology in the development of Hadith science. Particular attention is paid to Imam Bukhari's strict criteria for verifying the sanad and text, his development of the “al-Jarh and at-Ta'dil” method, and his approach to determining the reliability of the narrators. Further information is also provided about his students, teachers, other works and his legacy, which is preserved today through the Imam Bukhari International Research Center in Samarkand.