فتح الباری اور عمدۃ القاری کا تقابل و امتیازات (A Comparative Study of Books “Fath al-Bari and Umdah al-Qari)

Abstract

Fath al-Bari Sharh al-Sahih al-Bukhari is multi-volume commentary on hadith book “al-Jamy al-Sahih” written by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. This is considered his magnum opus.  It was completed by the author in twenty-five years. Umdah al-Qari Sharh al-Sahih al-Bukhari is also voluminous and commendable work of Badr al-Ayni who was one of eminent scholars of Hanafi School. Both scholarly works appeared in same era. Both explanations are remarkable in their method, inference, reasoning and impact upon many books of same field. The article provides comparative information about method of interpretation of narrations, mode of accepting and rejecting, style of analysis and appraisal, way of supporting his own juristic school of both interpreters. The article also gives handsome knowledge about distinctive and salient feature and attributes of both.