Fayd al-Bari ala Sahih al-Bukhari
Fayd al-Bari ala Sahih al-Bukhari () is a four-volume Arabic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari compiled by Badr-e-Alam Mirati, based on the lectures and teachings of his teacher, Anwar Shah Kashmiri. It offers detailed explanations, interpretations, and discussions of the Hadiths found in Sahih al-Bukhari. This commentary covers various aspects, including the biography of Muhammad al-Bukhari, the methodology and conditions of compiling Sahih al-Bukhari, the narrators of the Hadiths, the connections between chapter headings and the Hadiths within them, discussions on beliefs (aqaid), and attempts to derive legal rulings (fiqh) from the Hadiths. Additionally, the work includes a lengthy introduction by Yusuf Banuri, which provides insights into the biography of Anwar Shah Kashmiri. Background Badr-e-Alam Mirati was born in Bidayu, South India, in 1898. In 1947, he migrated to Pakistan and later relocated to Medina, Saudi Arabia, where he passed away in 1965. At the age of 14, he commenced his studies at Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, India. In 1918, he achieved the status of an Islamic scholar (alim) and taught in Saharanpur for two years. Subsequently, he enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband to specialize in Hadith, where he studied under the guidance of Anwar Shah Kashmiri for four years. When Anwar