The Prophetic Hadith (1) - Sahih al-Bukhari

Course Name: The Prophetic Hadith (1) - Sahih al-Bukhari

Course Teacher: Shaikh Abu Shaibah Riyadh Andre (Masters Graduate, Department of Quran and Sunnah, College of Dawah and Fundamentals of Religion, Umm al-Qura University, Makkah)

Start date: June 16, 2025

End date: August 13, 2025

Workload: 9 weeks teaching with 5 hours classroom contact per week, for a total of 45 hours

Schedule: Every Monday and Wednesday, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM ET

Location: Oxford College - Scarborough Campus (670 Progress Ave., Scarborough, ON., M1H 3A4)

Method of Assessment: One x 2-hour end-of-course exam (100%)

Prerequisites: None

General Description of the Course: This course includes a brief account of Imam al-Bukhari’s life and an overview of his book "Sahih al-Bukhari", along with explanations of selected Ahadith from various chapters, including: Beginning of Revelation, Virtues of Madinah, Oppressions, Stories of the Prophets, Virtues of the Quran, Supplications, Wishes, and Adhering to the Quran and the Sunnah.

Main Objective of the Course: To introduce the student to Imam al-Bukhari and his book "Sahih al-Bukhari", with an explanation of selected Ahadith from it.

Learning Outcomes of the Course: Upon successful completion of this course a student will be able to:

1- Describe Imam al-Bukhari, his book "Sahih al-Bukhari", and the methodology that he followed in his book and the conditions that he adhered to.

2- Describe the most significant scholarly contributions to the book "Sahih al-Bukhari", including works such as explanations, summaries and other efforts.

3- Read the selected Ahadith correctly and clarify the meanings of the uncommon words in them.

4- Explain some of the issues and rulings related to the chapters of the beginning of revelation, the virtues of Madinah, oppressions, stories of the prophets, the virtues of the Quran, supplications, wishes, and adhering to the Quran and the Sunnah.

5- Analyze the relationship between the Ahadith in a chapter and the chapter title that the author mentioned the Ahadith under.

6- Apply the principles of the science of Hadith (Mustalah al-Hadith) and criticism/appraisal of narrators (al-Jarh wat-Tadil) to the selected Ahadith according to the guidelines of the experts in this field with respect to authentic Ahadith.

7- Extract the subtleties of chains of transmission.

8- Derive rulings and issues from the Hadith.

Scope and Syllabus: Topics covered in the syllabus may include, but are not limited to:

Firstly: A Biography of Imam al-Bukhari: his name, lineage and ascription, birth and upbringing, travels in search of Hadith, most famous teachers, most illustrious students, status and position, praise of the scholars upon him, rank in the science of al-Jarh wat-Tadil, creed and belief, authorship and works, and death.

Secondly: A Study of the book "Sahih al-Bukhari": the complete name of the book, reason behind its compilation, methodology of the author in it, types of Ahadith it includes, number of Ahadith it contains, rank amongst the six books of Hadith, consensus of the Muslims regarding its authenticity, answering the most common doubts spread regarding it, various narrators, services of later scholars to it from al-Mukhtasarat (summaries), al-Mustakhrajat, and ash-Shuruh (explanations).

Thirdly: Reading and explanation of 120 Ahadith from "Sahih al-Bukhari" from the following chapters:

1- The Book of the Beginning of Revelation (Bad' al-Wahi) [4 Ahadith].

2- The Book of the Virtues of Madinah (Fadail al-Madinah) [15 Ahadith].

3- The Book of Oppressions (al-Mazhalim) [15 Ahadith].

4- The Book of Stories of the Prophets (Ahadith al-Anbiya) [4 Ahadith].

5- The Book of the Virtues of the Quran (Fadail al-Quran) [32 Ahadith].

6- The Book of Supplications (ad-Da'awat) [21 Ahadith].

7- The Book of Wishes (at-Tamanni) [5 Ahadith].

8- The Book of Adhering to the Quran and the Sunnah (al-Istisam bil-Quran was-Sunnah) [24 Ahadith].

Course Fee: $250 CAD