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Title صحیح البخاری اور الکافی کی تفسیری احادیث و آثار کا تقابلی جائزہ

Author(s) Ali Raza Yousaf

Abstract A comparative study of the Tafseeri Ahadith and Asaar (narrations) from Sahih al-Bukhari and Al-Kafi involves analyzing the approach of these two key Islamic texts in the interpretation and explanation (Tafseer) of Hadiths, with a focus on their authenticity, content, and theological implications. Both texts are highly significant in Sunni and Shia Islam, respectively, but they belong to different traditions and therefore reflect distinct interpretative methodologies and theological perspectives. Sahih al-Bukhari: Sahih al-Bukhari, Compiled by Imam Muhammad bin Ismail al-Bukhari, this collection is widely regarded as one of the most authentic books of Hadith in Sunni Islam. Sahih al-Bukhari contains narrations attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and is known for its rigorous criteria for authenticity. The collection consists of over 7,000 Ahadith (including repetitions). Imam al-Bukhari established Kitab al-Tafseer in Sahih al-Bukhari, in which he described the Tafseeri hadiths and Asaar. Al-Kafi: Al-Kafi, compiled by the Shia scholar al-Kulayni, is one of the four main Hadith collections in Shia Islam. It is considered the most authoritative source of Hadith in Shia. The collection is divided into three main sections: Usul al-Kafi (dealing with theology), Furu’ al-Kafi (dealing with practical law), and Rawdat al-Kafi (miscellaneous narrations). Imam Kulaini did not establish Kitab al-Tafseer in al-Kafi, but in other chapters he described the interpretation of hadiths and Asaar. The following basic questions will be addressed during the research: 1) What are the interpretation principles of Ahl al-Sunnah and Ahl al Shia? 2) What are the explanatory hadiths and Asaar of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Al-Kafi regarding beliefs, worship and society? 3) What are the commonalities and differences between Sahih al-Bukhari and al-Kafi's commentary hadiths and Asaar? 4) How can interfaith coordination be created? A comparative study of the Tafseeri Ahadith from Sahih al-Bukhari and Al-Kafi reveals significant differences in their theological approaches, methodologies, and implications. Sahih al-Bukhari tends to align with the broader Sunni understanding of Islamic history and jurisprudence, whereas Al-Kafi offers a Shia perspective deeply rooted in the concepts of Imamate and the unique spiritual and legal role of the Ahl al-Bayt. A study of both these books revealed that they contain Tafseeri hadiths and Asaar, and that they also have similarities and differences.

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Department Islamic thought & Culture

Language Urdu

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