Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had an age of around 62 years and passed away on 1^st Shawwal 256 AH Saturday in the night of Eid-ul-Fitr in the state of an illness. His blessed shrine is situated in “Khartank”, a town situated at a little distance from Samarqand (Uzbekistan). (Ashi’a-tul-Lam’aat, vol. 1, pp. 13-9) (Irshad-As-Saari, Tarjama-tul-Imam Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 55-56)

Titles

His famous titles are Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen fil-Hadees, Hafiz-ul-Hadees, Muhaddis, Mufti, ‘Hib-rul-Islam, etc.

Number of his teachers

The number of teachers of Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه is one thousand and eighty (1,080). (Nuzha-tul-Qaari, vol. 1, pp. 119)

Number of his students

A’la Hazrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: When (Sayyiduna) Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away, he left behind 90,000 Muhaddis students [those who had the knowledge of Hadees]. (Malfuzaat-e-A’la Hazrat, pp. 238)

Brief introduction of his blessed father

The blessed father of Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a great Islamic scholar. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه used to stay in the company of Imam Bukhari’s رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه teacher, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Mubarak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a narrator and the one who possessed the knowledge of Hadees. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Mubarak, Sayyiduna Imam Malik           رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہ عَلَیْہما, their students and those who possessed the knowledge of Hadees in that era.

His Du’as were immensely accepted. To the extent that he would humbly present his plea in the Divine court of Allah Almighty saying that do not accept all my Du’as in this world, leave some for the Hereafter.  

He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was so firm on consuming ‘Halal that let alone something ‘Haraam, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would even abstain from suspicious things. To the