Ashraf Shakhman follows the history of Prophetic hadith through the compilation of Sahih Al-Bukhari and its continuing reception across different periods and places. Particular attention is given to Al-Bukhari's standards of scrutiny and the place they occupy in the author's account of the collection's significance.
Historical discussion is combined with an examination of method and the objections raised against the work. From a perspective defending its authority, the book considers how Sahih Al-Bukhari has maintained an influence beyond geographical and cultural boundaries into the present.
