Sharh Bulugh al-Maram - Abd al-Karim al-Khudayr
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Sharh Bulugh al-Maram is an extensive contemporary Arabic commentary on Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's (d. 852 AH / 1449 CE) legal hadith collection Bulugh al-Maram min Adillat al-Ahkam, delivered by the Saudi scholar Abd al-Karim al-Khudayr .
Composition and Format
The commentary originated as an intensive audio lecture series delivered during specialized scholarly courses and was subsequently transcribed and released through al-Khudayr's official website . In its transcribed form, the work is organized into 112 numbered lessons .
Method and Content
In the opening lesson, al-Khudayr emphasizes the importance of Bulugh al-Maram among classical and modern scholars, noting previous commentaries including al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Maghribi's Badr al-Tammam and its abridgment by al-San'ani .
The commentary follows Ibn Hajar's compilation sequentially, addressing each hadith by analyzing:
- The narrators and source attributions provided in the original text .
- Hadith authenticity, textual variants, and additions across major collections .
- The derived legal rulings (ahkam) and jurisprudential interpretations related to each chapter .
In addition to textual exposition, the lessons incorporate interactive discussions and answers to student questions on methodology, memorization of hadith texts, scholarly literature, and contemporary rulings .
Structure
The transcribed lessons span key standard subjects of Islamic jurisprudence found in the original text, including:
- Kitab al-Taharah (Book of Purification)
- Kitab al-Salat (Book of Prayer)
- Kitab al-Siyam (Book of Fasting)
- Kitab al-Hajj (Book of Pilgrimage)
- Kitab al-Buyu' (Book of Sales)
- Kitab al-At'imah (Book of Foods)
- Kitab al-Qada' (Book of Judicature)
- Kitab al-Itq (Book of Emancipation)
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