اٰمِــيْن بِـجَـاهِ الـنَّـبِـیِّ الْاَمِــيْن صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of Awliya! If we analyse the blessed Seerah of blessed Muhaddiseen رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِمْ اَجْمَعِیْن, then we will find one shining Madani pearl from their noble Seerah that they sacrificed everything to acquire the knowledge of Hadees and to spread its blessings all around. To the extent that they left their homes and travelled in faraway cities and countries in order to acquire the knowledge of Hadees.

Sayyiduna Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a true reflection of the righteous predecessors اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, hence, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه followed the footsteps of the blessed Muhaddiseen رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِمْ اَجْمَعِیْن and left his homeland for the fulfilment of the same very purpose. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه travelled in faraway cities and used his skills duly in the field of Hadees at a very young age. Let’s see some glimpses of the passion Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه possessed for acquiring knowledge.

Days of (acquiring) education

When Sayyiduna Muhammad Bin Isma’eel Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه turned 10, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had already acquired the basic and fundamental knowledge. When Allah Almighty created the passion of acquiring the knowledge of Hadees in his heart, then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه took admission in (a Madrasah in) “Bukhara” (in order to acquire the knowledge of Hadees). He worked really hard towards acquiring the knowledge of Hadees.

At the age of 16, Sayyiduna Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه travelled to Makkah and Madina to perform Hajj with his elder brother and mother. After the Hajj, his brother and mother came back to their homeland but he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه stayed behind in order to acquire further knowledge. Moreover, at the age of eighteen (18), he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه authored one book^[1] over there. (Irshad-us-Saari, Tarjama-tul-Imam Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 56) (Tazkirah-tul- Muhaddiseen, pp. 172)