What was the real name of Imam Bukhari (R.A)?

Explanation

Imam Bukhari (R.A) is one of the most revered scholars in Islamic history, best known for compiling Sahih al-Bukhari, the most authentic collection of Hadith. His full name was Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismaeel bin Ibrahim bin Al-Mughirah Al-Bukhari. He was born in 194 AH (810 CE) in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan) and dedicated his life to collecting and verifying the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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Imam Bukhari (R.A) traveled extensively across the Islamic world, including Makkah, Madina, Baghdad, Basra, Egypt, and Syria, to collect Hadith. It is reported that he memorized over 100,000 authentic Hadith and evaluated over 600,000 narrations before selecting approximately 7,275 Hadith (with repetitions) for his Sahih. His work is regarded as the most authentic book after the Holy Quran by Sunni Muslims.

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