Al-Bukhārī and the Sciences of Ḥadīth and Rijāl

There is no doubt that professionally al-Bukhārī has always been known as a traditionist (muḥaddith) and so any activity outside the field of ḥadīth was an avocation for him. Although all the biographical books of the ahl al-sunna mention al-Bukhārī’s name and acknowledge his major contributio…