حیاۃ القاری باطراف صحیح البخاری از مخدوم ہاشم ٹھٹوی کا منہج و خصوصیات

An overview on the manuscript: “Hayaat ul Qaari bi Atraf e Saheeh ul Bukhari” by Makhdoom Muhammad Hāshim Thattvī

Abstract

Saheeh Bukhari is considered as one of the most comprehensive, extensive, authoritative and authentic books after the Holy Qur`an. The collection of Ahadith by Imam Bukhari is recognized by the majority of the Muslim world as the most authentic source of Islamic Shariah. The renowned scholars in the field of Islamic studies have composed several books on commentaries in order to explain the content of hadith. On the other hand, few of the eminent scholars have also contributed to collect the chain of narrators and Atraf e Hadith of Bukhari, one of them is renowned scholars of Sindh, Makhdoom Muhammad Hāshim Thattvī (1692- 1761). He collected the Atraf e Hadith of Saheeh Bukhari known as Hayaat ul Qaari bi Atraf e Saheeh ul Bukhari. Atraf e Hadith means a Muhaddith mentions only a part of hadith whereby one can know the remaining. Thereafter, it tells all the chains or some of the chains that are mentioned in the selected hadith books. Makhdoom Hāshim extended his work of the former Muhaddith Hafiz al-Mizzi` book known as Tuhfaht al-Ashraf bi ma`rifaht al-Atraf. Makhdoom Hāshim in the preface of his book, tried to incorporate the record of Hafiz al-Mizzi, Ibn Mas'ud Dimashqi and Khalf Wasti in extensive manner. He further elaborated the recorded methodologies that have been practiced by predecessors. He rectified the previous contributions of the scholars in an effective mode. This article aims to analyze the literary contributions of Makhdoom Hāshim Thattvi in his book Hayaat ul Qaari. This research principally highlights the features of book that enshrine the Imam Bukhari’s academic contribution towards Hadith.