Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī
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Summary
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī was born on July 20, 810[1], in Bukhara[2]. He died on January 1, 870[3], in Samarkand[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], poet[6], ulema[7], Islamic jurist[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,776 views/month, #6,534 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: August 31, 870[11]
- Place of burial: Al Bukhari Memorial[12]
- Father: Ismail ibn Ibrahim[13]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[14]
- Occupation: theologian[15]
- Field of work: science of hadith[16]
- Student: Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj[17], Ibn Abi Asim[18], Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi[19]
- Notable work: Sahih al-Bukhari[20], al-Adab al-mufrad[21], The Great History[22], Хальк аф‘аль аль-‘ибад[23], Q19455078[24]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[25], Sunni Islam[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Imam Al Bukhari[28]
- Honorific prefix: imam[29]
- Given name: Mohamad[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Imam Al Bukhari[31]
- Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[32]
- Student of: Ahmad ibn Hanbal[33], Ali ibn al-Madini[34], Yahya ibn Ma'in[35], Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh[36], Al-Darimi[37], Asbagh ibn al-Faraj[38], Ishaq al-Kosaj[39]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[44], Hebrew[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī include Imam Bukhari Jamaat[46] and Tashkent Islamic Institute[47].
Why It Matters
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[50], a muhaddith[51], 1937–2017[52], of India[53].
Works attributed to him include Sahih al-Bukhari[54], a written work[55], founded in 0900[56]; al-Adab al-mufrad[57], a literary work[58]; and The Great History[59], a written work[60]. Entities named for him include Imam Bukhari Jamaat[46] and Tashkent Islamic Institute[47].
FAQs
Where was Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī born?
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī's place of birth was Bukhara[2].
Where did Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī die?
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī died in Samarkand[4].
Who were Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī's parents?
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī's father was Ismail ibn Ibrahim[13].
What did Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī do for work?
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī worked as a muhaddith[5], poet[6], ulema[7], Islamic jurist[8], and historian[9].
Who did Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī influence?
Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[50].