EP028 Dr. Jonathan Brown on the life, works and legacy of hadith scholar al-Bukhārī (810-870CE)

<p>Considered by Sunni Muslims as the second most authentic book after the Quran, Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī's collection of the Prophet's sayings and traditions, or ḥadīth, holds an esteemed station in Sunni scholasticism.</p> <p>To discuss with me the life, works and legacy of al-Bukhari is <a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanacbrown">Dr. Jonathan Brown</a>. Dr. Brown is the Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. His PhD title and first book was "The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim: the Formation and Function of the Sunni Hadith Canon". </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Timestamps<br /> <br /></span><span style= "text-decoration: underline;">02.25</span><br /> Al-Bukhari was born 810CE in present day Uzbekistan almost 60 years after the Abbasid revolution and just after the passing of the fabled caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd and the start of the Fourth Fitna civil war between his two sons, al-Amīn and al-Ma`mūn. What do we know about his socio-political and cultural context and what impact would it have on his formation as a scholar?<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">15.53</span><br /> Al-Bukhari travelled extensively to collect ḥadīth including to the Levant and Egypt and died in 870CE in his country of birth. Give our listeners an overview of his life before we look at his works and legacy.<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">27.10</span><br /> Al-Bukhari is best known for his Ṣaḥīḥ collection. Before we look at that in detail, described to us his other works.<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">35.31</span><br /> There has been continued doubts cast on how authentic are the traditions recorded in al-Bukharī's work. What are broader consideration and premises that should be borne in mind when trying to reconcile these views and where should listeners go next to learn more about al-Bukhari and his works?<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">01.02