Mukhtasar Sahih al- Bukhari (Ibn Abi Jamrah)

Imam Ibn Abi Jamrah al-Andalusi
Talut Dawood & Nick Orzech (translation)
Arabic and English
Paperback, 284 pages
9781966329640

Mukhtasar Sahih al-Bukhari by Imam Ibn Abi Jamrah al-Andalusi is the most celebrated abridgement of Sahih Bukhari in history.  

Now translated and published for the first time in English language, it is our hope this will inspire recitals and encourage gatherings of knowledge as the Shamail has. 

A distinguished Andalusian scholar and Hadith master, Ibn Abi Jamrah gathered from each book of the Sahih only the narrations that carry the kernel of its meaning, at times a single hadith from an entire chapter, streamlining the work into an accessible form without compromising authenticity or depth.

He named the work Jam' al-Nihayah fi Bad' al-Khayr wa al-Ghayah, The Gathering of the Outcome in the Best and Most Superior Beginning, hoping that Allah would grant whoever recites it or hears it the best of beginnings.

The collection encapsulates the core of Imam al-Bukhari's monumental effort and serves as a practical gateway to the Sahih. It is a cornerstone work, respected across generations for its depth, clarity, and enduring relevance to contemporary spiritual and ethical questions, and it is still read and studied in circles of knowledge wherever there are Muslims.