Sahih al-Bukhari (Summarized) 3 – The Book of Knowledge

Tajrid us Sarih is a summarized version of Sahih al-Bukhari (compiled by Sh az-Zabeedi). This has been explained by Sh `AbdurRazzaaq al-Badr hafizahullaah in Madeenah. (Arabic audios available here). Copies of the original book in English available here: Jarir; Darussalaam USA; Darussalaam UK.

If you are unable to buy the book you may download it from here, or access the full Sahih al-Bukhari here.

This series presents a summarized translation of Sh `AbdurRazaaq’s explanation in English. (Presented by Adnaan ibn Salman).


3 The Book of Knowledge


The virtue of knowledge

Hadith 54: If a questioner interrupts

Hadith 55: Raising one’s voice to convey knowledge

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Hadith 56: the tree which is the likeness of a Muslim

Hadith 57: reading something in the presence of a scholar (as a form of narration)

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Hadith 58-59: transmitting knowledge through books and letters

Hadith 60: three people and the gathering of the Prophet sallAllaahu`alaihiwasallam

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Hadith 61: someone who receives some information (indirectly) may understand it better than one who heard it directly

(Also a discussion re: someone who has doubts about hadith)

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Hadith 62: selecting a suitable time to teach

Hadith 63: make things easy and do not make them hard…

Hadith 64: if Allaah want good for someone He grants him understanding of the religion

Hadith 65: the superiority of being granted understanding

Hadith 66: aspiring to be like someone who has knowledge

Hadith 67: “O Allah! Bestow on him (Ibn Abbas) the knowledge of the Book”

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Hadith 68-69: narration of hadith from a boy may be acceptable

Hadith 70: the example of knowledge is like abundant rain falling on the earth…

Hadith 71-72: the disappearance of knowledge and prevalence of ignorance

Hadith 73: a dream concerning knowledge (about the Prophet sallAllaahualaihiwasallam and Umar radiyAllaahuanhu

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Hadith 74: giving rulings while seated on an animal

Hadith 75: Whoever gave a religious verdict by beckoning or by nodding

Hadith 76: as above (re: the eclipse prayer)

Hadith 77: Travelling to seek an answer to a matter

Hadith 78: To fix the duties in rotation for learning (religious) knowledge

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Hadith 79: To be angry when preaching or teaching

Hadith 80: as above (plus rulings on lost property)

Hadith 81: as above (plus those asking too many/inappropriate questions)

Hadith 82: Repeating statements three times

Hadith 83: A man teaching his family (plus those who receive a double reward)

Hadith 84: Teaching the women

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Hadith 85: Eagerness to learn hadith (plus discussion re: Shafaa`ah, or Intercession)

Hadith 86: Knowledge will be taken away through the death of the scholars

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Hadith 87: A fixed day to teach them women

Hadith 88: Asking again in order to understand something

Hadith 89: Conveying knowledge / hadith to those who were not present

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Hadith 90-92: the severe sin of attributing a lie / something false to the Prophet sallAllaahu`alaihiwasallam

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Hadith 93: Writing knowledge / hadith

Hadith 94: The Prophet sallAllaahu`alaihiwasallam wanting to write something during his final illness

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Hadith 95: teaching at night (and encouragement with the night prayer)

Hadith 96: teaching at night (no-one alive on earth on this night will live longer than 100 years)

Hadith 97: teaching at night (how the Prophet sallAllaahu`alaihiwasallam spent time with his family and then prayed the night prayer)

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Hadiths 98-100: on memorizing knowledge/hadith

Hadith 101: listening attentively to the scholars

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Hadith 102: The story of Khidr

Hadith 103: Someone standing asking a scholar who is seated

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Hadith 104: Have only been given a small amount of knowledge

Hadith 105: Teaching someone and not others in case the latter misunderstands

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Hadith 106: Being shy when it comes to asking about knowledge

Hadith 107: Asking someone to ask on your behalf

Hadith 108: Teaching and giving verdicts in a masjid

Hadith 109: Giving the questioner extra information in your answer

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