| Author | Muhammad al-Bukhari |
|---|---|
| Original title | الأدب المفرد |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | TopicalHadith collection |
Al-Adab al-Mufrad (Arabic:الأدب المفرد) is a topical book ofhadiths collected byMuhammad al-Bukhari addressing the question of perfecting Muslim manners.[1][2][3]
The book has hadith about the manners of Islamic prophetMuhammad. It has 1,322 hadiths.[4] This book is overshadowed by Imam al-Bukhari's other book, the classic collection of hadiths,al-Jami' al-Sahih.[5]
Althoughal-Adab al-Mufrad was also a significant work of his, Imam al-Bukhari did not make it a requirement that the hadiths withinal-Adab al-Mufrad meet the very strict and stringent conditions of authenticity which he laid down for hisal-Jami' al-Sahih. However, based on the writings of later scholars who explained, commented and/or traced and classified the chains of narration within al-Adab al-Mufrad, most of the narrations within it were ruled to be authentic or at the least sound.[6]