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Fayd al-Bari ala Sahih al-Bukhari ( Arabic : فیض الباری علی صحیح البخاری ) is a four-volume Arabic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari compiled by Badre Alam Merathi , based on the lectures and teachings of his teacher, Anwar Shah Kashmiri . It offers detailed explanations, interpretations, and discussions of the Hadiths found in Sahih al-Bukhari . This commentary covers various aspects, including the biography of Muhammad al-Bukhari , the methodology and conditions of compiling Sahih al-Bukhari , the narrators of the Hadiths, the connections between chapter headings and the Hadiths within them, discussions on beliefs ( aqaid ), and attempts to derive legal rulings ( fiqh ) from the Hadiths. Additionally, the work includes a lengthy introduction by Yusuf Banuri , which provides insights into the biography of Anwar Shah Kashmiri. "Methodology of Qur'anic Interpretation in Faiḍ al-bārī by Anwar Shah Kashmīrī: A Research Study" . Contribution of Old boys of Darul uloom Deoband in Hadith Literature (PhD) (in Urdu).
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Book by Anwar Shah Kashmiri Fayd al-Bari ala Sahih al-Bukhari ( ) is a four-volume Arabic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari compiled by Badr-e-Alam Mirati , based on the lectures and teachings of his teacher, Anwar Shah Kashmiri . It offers detailed explanations, interpretations, and discussions of the Hadiths found in Sahih al-Bukhari . This commentary covers various aspects, including the biography of Muhammad al-Bukhari , the methodology and conditions of compiling Sahih al-Bukhari , the narrators of the Hadiths, the connections between chapter headings and the Hadiths within them, discussions on beliefs ( aqaid ), and attempts to derive legal rulings ( fiqh ) from the Hadiths. Additionally, the work includes a lengthy introduction by Yusuf Banuri , which provides insights into the biography of Anwar Shah Kashmiri. "Methodology of Qur'anic Interpretation in Faiḍ al-bārī by Anwar Shah Kashmīrī: A Research Study" . Contribution of Old boys of Darul uloom Deoband in Hadith Literature (PhD) (in Urdu).
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four-volume arabic commentary on sahih al-bukhari compiled by badre alam merathi
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