56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe!

Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect. [Al-Ahzab (33:56)]

Saturday, April 7, 2007

The Dream of Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe)

Once Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) saw the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in his dream. Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) saw that he was driving away few flies that were hovering around the blessed beard of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). The learned Islamic scholars of the time interpreted this dream and said that in future Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) would identify and discard inaccurate Hadith and dedicate his life to the compilation of authentic Hadith.

In fact, Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) carried out the responsibility entrusted to him by the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in dream with great dedication and perseverance.

The utmost care and perseverance that Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) demonstrated in compiling authentic Hadith is almost unparalleled in the history of mankind. Such dedication and perseverance has made Imam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) one of great and extraordinary scholars in the Islamic world.