The celebrated Ṣaḥīḥ of Imām Bukhārī is one of the deepest works of our tradition and the soundest work ever produced by man. For over a thousand years, it has been referenced and quoted alongside the Qurʾān by pious Muslims. Yet it remains one of the most misunderstood books in the world, even by Muslims. The challenge is to appreciate the real genius of Bukhārī as he compiled, arranged and organized this astounding work, in order to teach you the entire edifice of Islam.

This comprehensive seminar will introduce you to the author and the work, provide you with the necessary tools and skills to begin reading and extracting from this book, and teach you about your faith and religion in an authentic and refreshing way. Additional benefits will include developing critical and analytic thinking skills, recognizing deep analysis and scholarship, learning principles of establishing evidences, obtaining traditional Ijāzah in selected ḥadīth, and much more. A student of the renowned ḥadīth scholar Shaykh Muḥammad Akram Nadwī, the course instructor Dr. Abu Zayd will bring Shaykh Akram’s critical insights to light in this seminar.