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The Story of Imam Bukhari: Islam's Hadith Grandmaster
160 pages, Hardcover
Published April 15, 2025
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February 28, 2026
3.5. Honestly, the second half was amazing. As wonderful as it is that Bukhari’s memory is spectacular and he made such an amazing contribution to the Ummah, his own personal qualities shone so brightly. His commitment to sincerity, his very easy generosity, his care in his friendships, his integrity, and all through, and at a later stage during a public scandal, his qualities remained. The second half was more on his character and this is where the book really revived itself. I felt it gave me some beautiful reminders as well.
January 5, 2026
In general, I'm a fan of Learning Roots books - they're of good quality, both in terms of physical materials used as well as the way they're written. They do a fantastic job of building love for RasulAllah and Islam in young children.
"The Story of Imam Bukhari: Islam's Hadith Grandmaster" is one of their more recent publications aimed at a middle grade audience. I do love the idea, and for the most part, it was decently done.
Unfortunately, it badly needs an editor. There were too many adjectives, awkward turns of phrase, and the kind of writing that people *think* is good writing, but... isn't. There were also too many modern colloquialisms used in the dialogue, which didn't sit right with me.
Don't get me wrong - the actual content is good, and relies on classical sources about Imam al-Bukhari's life. Honestly, this book would make a great age-appropriate intro to Imam al-Bukhari for older elementary/ early middle graders, and would be a valuable resource for Islamic schools, madrasas, and Muslim homeschoolers.
Just... please invest in an external editor next time!
"The Story of Imam Bukhari: Islam's Hadith Grandmaster" is one of their more recent publications aimed at a middle grade audience. I do love the idea, and for the most part, it was decently done.
Unfortunately, it badly needs an editor. There were too many adjectives, awkward turns of phrase, and the kind of writing that people *think* is good writing, but... isn't. There were also too many modern colloquialisms used in the dialogue, which didn't sit right with me.
Don't get me wrong - the actual content is good, and relies on classical sources about Imam al-Bukhari's life. Honestly, this book would make a great age-appropriate intro to Imam al-Bukhari for older elementary/ early middle graders, and would be a valuable resource for Islamic schools, madrasas, and Muslim homeschoolers.
Just... please invest in an external editor next time!
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