Bulugh Al Maram: Attainment of the Objective

Author: Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al Asqalani
Publisher: Darussalam
Pages: 520
Binding: Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket
ISBN: 9960-899-52-7

About the Book: A collection of hadith pertaining specifically to Islamic Jurisprudence of the Shafi'i madhab. This genre is referred to in Arabic as Ahadith al-Ahkam. Bulugh al-Maram contains a total of 1358 hadiths. At the end of each hadith, Hafidh ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (1372 – 1448) mentions who collected that hadith originally. Bulugh al-Maram includes hadith drawn from numerous primary sources of hadith in it including, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan al-Nasa'i, Sunan ibn Majah, and Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal and more.

This book holds a unique distinction as all the hadith compiled in the book have been the foundation for Shafi'i Islamic Jurisprudence rulings. In addition to mentioning the origins of each of the hadith, ibn Hajar also included a comparison between the versions of a hadith that came from different sources. Because of its unique qualities, it still remains a widely used collection of hadith regardless of school of thought.