What is the ruling on criticizing the author of Sahih al-Bukhari because of his statement regarding the words of the Qur'an?

The questioner : The fourth question. May Allah reward you. He says:

The Shaykh : From the man's side, later.

The questioner : There are those who criticize Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) on the grounds that a saying is attributed to him, namely that he said, "My words regarding the Qur'an are created," or that he said, "The words are created, but what is expressed by them is not created." What is your view on this?

The Shaykh : Our view on this is that Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) is an imam whose leadership in hadith is agreed upon. The greatest proof of this is that his book, Sahih, has become a guide for the Muslims, except for those whose hearts Allah has turned away. As for those whose hearts Allah has turned away, even the Qur'an is not a guide for them. But as for those who are guided to the truth and are fair in their judgment, Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) is a guide for them, without doubt. For this reason, the Muslim community agreed, except for those who deviated, to accept this book, which is the Sahih. They said that what al-Bukhari and Muslim agreed upon is the most authentic thing after the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
He is a recognized imam whose statements are accepted, but like other imams, he is not infallible; he may make mistakes. It is enough for a woman to be noble if she is counted among those who point out his flaws. As for the issue of the words and what is expressed by them that he referred to, there is no doubt that the truth is with al-Bukhari. This is because the Jahmiyyah and the Mu'tazilah, when they raised the issue of the claim that the Qur'an is created, varied their methods regarding the common people. They would come to a common person and say, "Come, do you read the Qur'an?" He would say, "Yes, I read it. I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the accursed. to the end of the surah. Now, are your words regarding the Qur'an created or not created?" What would the common person say?
Yes, they confuse him. He says, "Created." Now you are speaking with your tongue and lips, which are created, so he says, "Created." Then they say, "So you have hit the mark, you have found it, you have awakened, and you have done well, because you said that the Qur'an is created. You are now reading the Qur'an, so you say it is created." The common people are built upon this, so the saying of "created" or "not created" became widespread. For this reason, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Whoever says, 'My words regarding the Qur'an are created,' meaning the Qur'an itself, is a Jahmi. And whoever says it is not created is an innovator." So this became a matter of discussion among the scholars, raised by these innovators, the Mu'tazilah and the Jahmiyyah.
We said that when the reader reads the Qur'an, we have three things: the one who speaks, what is spoken, and the words. Correct, correct. Answer. No, that's not it. The brother is half asleep. The apparent one. Get up. Hmm? Hmm? Yes? The light. Now, if a person reads the Qur'an, there are three things here. What are they? Be. The one who speaks, the words, and what is spoken. That's it. Now rest. The one who speaks is the reader. Is he created? The one who speaks is the reader. Is he created?
Created. Now, the words, which are the movement of the tongue and the sound heard from the reader, are they created or not created? Created. Are you sure? Now, what is spoken, which is what is read, is not created. If we distinguish and clarify, we say: if a person reads the Qur'an, these are three realities: the reader, the recitation, and what is read. Or: the one who speaks, what is spoken, and the words. The reader and the one who speaks are created, without doubt. The words, or the recitation, are also created because it is an attribute of the doer. What is spoken, or what is read, is not created. So, we have distinguished. And through detail, understanding is achieved. Or, understanding is completed. Most of the misguidance that occurred was due to generalization in a place where detail was required. Therefore, Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) is a recognized imam in hadith, and he is one of the greatest imams of hadith. And what he said regarding the words and what is spoken is the truth.

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