A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
Islâm is a heavenly system (or regime) for all the dwellers of the earth, and it is a mighty treasure if only mankind realizes its authenticity and truth. And in what a great need the whole world is today for ready understanding and thorough studying of its rules and regulations — i.e. the Noble Qur'ân and the pious Sunna (legal ways, etc.) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as these (the Qur'ân and As-Sunna) accede to the demand of the people to know their Creator (the All-Mighty Allâh, the Blessed, the Most High); organize and regulate the relations between them on the foundations of (Godly) Divine Justice and equality; and respond to the human nature equally to that, which makes sure for them their welfare (happiness) in this world and in the Hereafter (after their deaths).
And how many disasters, calamities and wars, the mankind of the whole world is suffering because of their differences in their faith, and organizations, which have broken them into the worst type of breaking, so there remains no way out for any security or any safety or any peace except with Islâm, i.e., by putting in practice the Laws of their Creator, Allâh, (i.e. the Qur'ân and As-Sunna).
Invitation to Islâm is incumbent upon all those who have known it, and have enjoyed its taste and have been guided through its guidance. In fact, it is a great responsibility and a trust (of Allâh) over (the shoulders of) all those who know Islâm, to preach it to mankind and invite them to it in a language which they speak and understand.
This above mentioned responsibility was realized by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin, a physician, specialist in chest diseases, who worked for a period of time in England, and then he moved from there and settled in Al-Madîna Al-Munawwara, after he witnessed an amazing matter of great fear and splendour during a dream at night. He saw the Messenger of Allâh, Muhammad ﷺ in that dream and the seeing of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in a dream means the truth. He saw him in a great gathering and Muhammad Muhsin went ahead to kiss his ﷺ knees, but the Prophet ﷺ did not allow him to kiss them. He ﷺ was sweating profusely and Muhammad Muhsin started drinking his ﷺ sweat till he felt satisfied (as if a thirsty man drinks water till his thirst is quenched). Then the Prophet ﷺ asked him for a piece of paper and wrote on it that he ﷺ wants him. Then the Prophet ﷺ stamped it (that piece of written paper) with his stamp (Muhammad, the Messenger of Allâh)... till the end of the dream.
So when Muhammad Muhsin got up (from his dream), he was shaken by the amazement, fear and splendour of that dream!!! He asked the religious learned scholars about the interpretation of that dream. Some of them informed him that he will narrate the Ahādīth (statements, etc.) of the Prophet ﷺ. So he looked for the project that can serve Islām, i.e. by inviting and preaching those amongst human beings who can speak and understand English, he found that there is the book Sahīh (Al-Imām) Al-Bukhārī and that is the most authentic and true among the books of the Prophet ﷺ, which needs to be translated into the English language. So he went ahead for it, to translate its meanings. He started this colossal work with the Help of Allāh, putting his each and every effort. The project took nearly twelve years and the book (nine volumes, Arabic-English) was completed and printed with the Help of Allāh. All the praises and thanks be to Allāh (the only God and Lord of all), with Whose blessings are completed the righteous deeds. Peace, Blessings and Graces of Allāh be upon our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, his family and his Companions.
Lastly I thank all the brothers who participated in the accomplishment of this colossal work particularly brother Saeeduddin and brother Mohammad Munawar who checked and rechecked again and again the manuscript with great perseverance. May Allah the All-Mighty bestow on them a great reward in this world and in the Hereafter.
ABDUL MALIK MUJAHID General Manager DARUSSALAM Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Maktaba Darussalam
General Authorization for Printing and Publishing of the Detailed and Summarized Versions of Sahih Al-Bukhari, The Noble Qur'an and the Book Al-Lu-Lu Wal-Marjan.
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I, the undersigned Dr. Muhannunad Muhsin Khan, the Translator of Sahih Al-Bukhari, The Noble Qur'an and The Book Al-Lu-Lu Wal-Marjan in English language, hereby, authorize Brother Abdul Malik Mujahid s/o Muhammad Younus (Pakistani National) to print, publish and reproduce the above mentioned Books in editions of various sizes and volumes all over the world in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording or by any information storage and retrieval system.
This authorization will remain valid in all conditions irrespective of any time limit.
Allah is the Surety over what I say.
June 15th 1994
Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan
1. Copy for information to Islamic University, Madina Al-Munawara..
2. Copy for the sons & family of Dr. Muhsin Khan in Madina Al-Munawara.
THE MIRACLES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ
At this point I would like to bring to the notice of the reader that the Prophet ﷺ was granted many miracles by Allâh (the Lord of the heavens and the earth) and some of them are as follows:
1. The Noble Qur'ân is the living miracle bestowed by Allâh upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and this, Allâh's Book, was revealed to him through the Ruh-ul-Qudus (Gabriel). Today 1400 years have passed and nobody has been able to change a single letter or produce its imitation, as it is said in the Qur'ân (see Sûrah Hîjr, V.15:9) and the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: "Before me, every Prophet was given a miracle and they practised it during their lifetime: e.g., 'Îsâ (Jesus) used to cure the sick and make the dead alive, etc., Mûsâ (Moses) was given the stick etc., and I have been given the permanent miracle of the Qur'ân till the Hour is established, so I hope that my followers will be more in number than all the other Messengers' as my miracle will last till the Day of Resurrection, and it is a Glorious Book; when anyone reads it, even if he is a pagan, etc., he is convinced that it is produced by none but by the Creator of the heavens and the earth."
2. The splitting of the moon: Narrated Anas رضى الله عنه that the Makkans requested Allâh's Messenger ﷺ to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3637).
3. The crying of the stem of the date-palm tree in the Prophet's Mosque: Narrated Ibn 'Umar رضى الله عنه that the Prophet ﷺ used to deliver his Khutba (religious talk) while leaning against a trunk of a date-palm tree. When he had the pulpit made and used it instead, the trunk started crying and the Prophet ﷺ went to it, rubbing his hand over it (to stop its crying). (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3583).
4. The flowing of the water from among the fingers of Allâh's Messenger ﷺ (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3579).
Narrated Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh رضى الله عنه: I was with the Prophet ﷺ and the time for the Asr prayer became due. We had no water with us except a little which was put in a vessel and was brought to the Prophet ﷺ. He put his hand into it and spread out his fingers and then said, "Come along! Hurry up! All
those who want to perform ablution. The blessing is from Allâh.” I saw the water gushing out from his fingers. So the people performed the ablution and drank, and I tried to drink more of that water (beyond my thirst and capacity), for I knew that it was a blessing. The subnarrator said: I asked Jâbir, “How many persons were you then?” He replied, “We were one thousand four hundred men.” (Salim said: Jâbir said — 1500). (Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 5639).
5. The Prophet’s meals used to glorify Allâh while he ate, and this glorification was heard by the Companions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3579).
6. Stones used to greet the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم whenever he passed by through the lanes of Makkah.
7. The throwing out of a dead body of a Christian by the earth: Narrated Anas: There was a Christian who embraced Islâm and read Sûrat Al-Baqarah and Âl-‘Imrân and he used to write the revelation for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Later on he reverted to Christianity and used to say, “Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him.” Then Allâh caused him to die and the people buried him but in the morning they found that the earth had thrown out his body. They said, “This is the deed of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his companions. They have opened the grave of our companion and took his body out because he ran away from them,” so they again dug the grave deeper for him, but in the morning they again found that the earth had thrown the body out. They said, “This is a deed of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his companions.” So they dug a third grave for him as deep as they could, but in the morning they found that the earth had thrown the body out. Then they believed what had befallen him, was not done by mankind, and they had to leave the body on the ground. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3617).
8. The screening (shading) by the trees, for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to answer the call of nature.
9. The rising of water in the well at Hudaibîya after it had dried. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3577).
10. The increase in the amount of dates in the garden of Jâbir bin ‘Abdullâh after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went round the heaps of
dates and invoked Allâh for His Blessings. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 3580).
11. Speaking of the wolf: It has been written that a wolf also spoke to one of the Companions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم near Al-Madîna, as narrated in Musnad of Ahmad, Vol.3, Musnad Abi Saeed Al-Khudri. Narrated Abi Saeed Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه : (While a shepherd was amongst his sheep) suddenly a wolf attacked a sheep and took it away. The shepherd chased the wolf and took back the sheep. The wolf sat on its tail and addressed the shepherd saying: "Be afraid of Allah, you have taken the provision from me which Allah gave me." The shepherd said: "What an amazing thing! A wolf sitting on its tail speaks to me in the language of a human being." The wolf said: "Shall I tell you something more amazing than this? There is Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم (the Messenger of Allâh) in Yathrib (Al-Madina) informing the people about the news of the past." Then the shepherd proceeded (towards Al-Madîna) driving his sheep till he entered Al-Madîna (city), cornered his sheep to one side and came to Allâh's Messenger (Muhammad) صلى الله عليه وسلم and informed the whole story. Allâh's Messenger ordered for the proclamation of a congregational prayer ( صلاة جامعة ), then he صلى الله عليه وسلم came out and asked the shepherd to inform the people (about his story) and he informed them. Then Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "He (the shepherd) has spoken the truth. By Him (Allâh) in Whose Hands my soul is, the Day of Resurrection will not be established till beasts of prey ( سباع ) speak to the human beings, and the stick lash and the shoe-laces of a person speak to him and his thigh informs him about his family as to what happened to them after him. [Musnad of Ahmad, Vol.3, Musnad Abi Saeed Al-Khudri].
12. The Mi'râj: The Ascent of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to the heavens. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 349 and Hadîth No.3887).
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful