Why did al-Bukhari place the Book of Faith at the beginning of his Sahih?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Why did Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) include the Book of Faith in his Sahih at the beginning of his book, before the chapters on ritual purity and prayer?
Answer:
Because faith is the foundation, and everything else is subordinate to it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Why did Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) include the Book of Faith in his Sahih at the beginning of his book, before the chapters on ritual purity and prayer?
Answer:
Because faith is the foundation, and everything else is subordinate to it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [59/186] لماذا قدّم البخاري كتاب الإيمان في صحيحه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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