Sahih Al-Bukhari - Arabic

Sahih Al-Bukhari (صحيح البخاري) in Arabic is the complete hadith collection of Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, printed by Darussalam in Riyadh in a single hardcover volume. It is the full text with complete chains of narration, numbered according to al-Mu'jam al-Mufahras and Fath al-Bari, with references to the other places each hadith is narrated. Muslim scholars regard Sahih Al-Bukhari as the most authentic book after the Book of Allah, which makes this one-volume edition a core reference for students of knowledge, imams, teachers and anyone who reads hadith in Arabic.

Sahih Al-Bukhari: the most authentic hadith collection

Imam al-Bukhari (194 to 256 AH) was born in Bukhara and travelled through the Hijaz, Iraq, Syria and Egypt to hear hadith from the scholars of his time. He accepted into his Sahih only narrations that met his strict conditions for a connected chain of reliable narrators, and he arranged them in books and chapters whose headings are themselves a lesson in fiqh. Together with Sahih Muslim it forms the Sahihayn, the two collections at the heart of the study of hadith.

What you get in this Darussalam Arabic edition

The complete text with full isnad

This is the whole of Imam al-Bukhari's Sahih, with every chain of narrators given in full. The Arabic is fully voweled, which helps you read the names in each isnad and the wording of each hadith correctly.

Standard numbering

The cover describes the edition as corrected, numbered and arranged according to al-Mu'jam al-Mufahras and Fath al-Bari. That is the numbering most commentaries, indexes and online databases use, so you can move easily between this book and other references.

Cross-references to repeated narrations

Imam al-Bukhari often narrates the same hadith in several chapters to draw out different rulings. This edition marks those links with the word raji' (see) and the number of the related narration, so you can gather every place a hadith appears.

Based on the most accurate copies

According to the cover, the text is taken from the most accurate copies of the Sahih and has been checked and corrected.

Clear two-column layout

The page is set in two columns. The running header shows the book (kitab) you are reading together with the hadith and chapter numbers on that page, and each chapter (bab) heading is set apart from the narrations.

Topics covered in Sahih Al-Bukhari

• The beginning of revelation, faith (iman) and knowledge
• Purification, prayer, the Friday prayer, the eclipse prayer and the prayer for rain
• Funerals, zakah, Hajj, Umrah and fasting
• Trade, loans, partnerships, gifts, wills and inheritance
• Jihad, the virtues of the Prophets and of the Companions
• The military expeditions (maghazi) and tafseer of the Quran
• Marriage, divorce, food, drink, dress and manners
• Dua, softening of the heart, judgements and holding fast to the Book and the Sunnah

Who this Sahih Al-Bukhari is for

• Students of knowledge studying hadith, fiqh or Arabic in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf.
• Imams and khateebs preparing khutbahs and lessons from the original text.
• Teachers and madrasahs who want the full Sahih in one volume for class.
• Researchers who need the standard numbering for citations.
• Families building a home library of the core books of hadith.

Sahih Al-Bukhari in Arabic: details

More hadith books from Darussalam

• The companion Sahih: Sahih Muslim in Arabic.
• The classic commentary: Fath ul Bari (15 volumes, Arabic).
• In English: Sahih Al-Bukhari with English translation (9 volumes) or Summarized Sahih Al-Bukhari.
• Continue with the Sunan: Sunan Abi Dawood in Arabic.

Browse the full Hadith collection.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Arabic: frequently asked questions

Is this the complete Sahih Al-Bukhari in Arabic?

Yes. This is the complete Sahih of Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari in the original Arabic, with full chains of narration, printed by Darussalam in Riyadh in a single hardcover volume. It is Arabic only, with no translation.

How are the hadith numbered in this edition?

The cover describes a corrected edition numbered and arranged according to al-Mu'jam al-Mufahras and Fath al-Bari, the numbering used by most modern references. Each hadith also carries references to the other places in the book where it is narrated, marked with the word raji' (see).

Which manuscripts is the text based on?

According to the cover, the text is taken from the most accurate copies of Sahih Al-Bukhari, and the edition has been checked and corrected.

Who was Imam al-Bukhari?

Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari al-Ju'fi (194 to 256 AH) was born in Bukhara and travelled widely to collect hadith. His Sahih is regarded by Muslim scholars as the most authentic book after the Quran.

How is the book laid out?

The Arabic is fully voweled and set in two columns. The running header shows the book (kitab) and the range of hadith and chapter numbers on each page, and chapter (bab) headings are set apart from the narrations.

Is there a commentary or translation available?

Yes. For the classic Arabic commentary by Ibn Hajar, see Fath ul Bari (15 volumes). For an English translation with the Arabic text, see Sahih Al-Bukhari with English translation (9 volumes).

Is this the same edition as the Arabic Sahih Muslim you sell?

It is a companion edition from the same publisher. Darussalam also prints Sahih Muslim in Arabic in one volume, so the two Sahihs can sit together on the shelf.