


Sahih al-Bukhari is the renowned masterpiece of Imam al-Bukhari, unanimously recognized as the most authentic book after the Qur’an. Its status and value can be gauged from the fact that the scholarly work done on it over the centuries is beyond calculation. Due to its arrangement and the way legal rulings are derived, the general reader may find it challenging to navigate. This is because Imam al-Bukhari, in order to derive different legal points, often brings the same Hadith in multiple places—sometimes up to ten times.
Imam al-Zubaidi, in his work Tajreed al-Tasreeh li-Ahaadeeth al-Jaami‘ al-Saheeh, presented an admirable and accessible solution to this by removing all repetitions. He listed each Hadith only under the chapter most relevant to its meaning.
Hafiz Abdul Sattar Hammad has translated this into flowing, engaging, and vivid Urdu under the title Mukhtasar Sahih al-Bukhari. At key points, he has added concise and valuable notes, enhancing the benefit and clarity of the book.