Introduction
Sunnites consider the two books of Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim as correct from the beginning to the end, dealing with them like revelation. They have based all their principle beliefs on the basis of their content.
Sunnite researchers refrain from considering as fabricated any narration that has appeared in these two books, for the position of these two books is very high in their eyes.
The present work studies these two books and some of the narrations they contain, in order to make it clear that not all the narrations these two books contain are authentic (sahih) and that one cannot say that the narrations that have not appeared in these two books are false.
I have, also, made other researches in this area, which are published together with other works of mine. This work, however, includes those researches.
Esteemed readers will find out that this research has cited only the words of great imams and well-known memorizers (of narrations) of Sunnites.
This research consists of two parts:
- A critical assessment of Sahih al-Bukhari
- A critical assessment of Sahih Muslim
I ask Allah, the Exalted to make this work a success, benefitting readers as all success lies in His hand.
Al-Sayyid ʿAlī al-Ḥusaynī al-Mīlānī
