This first English volume of Fatḥ al-Bārī—the magisterial commentary by the great 9th-century scholar al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī—marks the beginning of one of the most revered works in the entire Islamic tradition. Spanning generations of scholarship and centuries of reverence, Fatḥ al-Bārī is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive commentary on Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, the foremost collection of Prophetic ḥadīth.
This inaugural volume introduces the science of ḥadīth, the biography of Imām al-Bukhārī both by Ibn Hajar as found in Hady Al-Sari and also renown biography by Khatib Al-Baghdadi, and detailed analysis of the Muqaddima (Introduction) and early chapters of the Ṣaḥīḥ. Ibn Ḥajar weaves together insights from earlier scholars, linguistic precision, legal reasoning, theological clarity, and spiritual depth—providing not only explanation but illumination.
Translated with accuracy and reverence, this edition opens the door for English-speaking readers to access a foundational pillar of Sunni Islamic scholarship. It is essential reading for students, scholars, and seekers of sacred knowledge alike.
The first volume in English of what is considered the greatest commentary on the Sahih of Imam Bukhari.
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 552 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-1909460119
