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What was the full name of Muhammad al-Bukhari that he was commonly known by?

  • ʾAbū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl ibn Ibrāhīm al-Juʿfī

  • Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi

  • Abu Hayyan Al Gharnati

  • Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Sirin

Answer

Commonly known as ʾAbū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl ibn Ibrāhīm al-Juʿfī, Muhammad al-Bukhari was a renowned Islamic scholar and compiler of the Sahih al-Bukhari, one of the most revered and authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam. He is widely regarded as the "Amir of the Faithful in the field of Hadith", attesting to his exceptional expertise and contribution to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and scholarship.
The Legacy of Muhammad al-Bukhari: Unraveling the Secrets of an Islamic Scholar

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