The reason the author placed Imam Ahmad before al-Bukhari and Muslim
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Question:
This questioner says: Why does the author (may Allah have mercy on him) place Imam Ahmad before al-Bukhari and Muslim? He says: It is narrated by Ahmad and al-Bukhari.
Answer:
Because their Shaykh, Imam Ahmad, is the Shaykh of al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Abu Dawud; he is their Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Why does the author (may Allah have mercy on him) place Imam Ahmad before al-Bukhari and Muslim? He says: It is narrated by Ahmad and al-Bukhari.
Answer:
Because their Shaykh, Imam Ahmad, is the Shaykh of al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Abu Dawud; he is their Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي أن يكون النفع والأجر مجهولا، وجواز استئجار الأجير بطعامه وكسوته — islamhouse.com (1:00:41)
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