Memorial to Imam Bukhari (رحمه الله)

This memorial complex, near Samarkand in Uzbekistan houses the grave of Imam Bukhari, most well known for authoring the hadith (sayings of the Prophet) collection named Sahih Bukhari, regarded as the most authentic of all hadith compilations and the most authoritative book after the Quran.

  • Imam Bukhari was born in 810 CE in the city of Bukhara (in Uzbekistan). His full name was Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardizbah al-Bukhari. He had a phenomenal memory and travelled throughout the Islamic world devoting himself to the collection, study, proof-reading and organizing of hadith.
The tomb of Imam Bukhari
The tomb of Imam Bukhari – Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Reference:  Wikipedia

Note that this entry has been shown for information purposes only. On no account should anybody pray to a grave or seek supplication through them as this is tantamount to committing shirk, associating partners with Allah (ﷻ)

Source: Islamic Landmarks

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