The Meaning of “Qāla Baʿḍu al-Nās” According to Imām al-Bukhārī
Source: Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith, Vol. 01, p. 571
❖ Question
What does Imām al-Bukhārī mean by the phrase “Qāla Baʿḍu al-Nās” in his book Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
When Imām al-Bukhārī (raḥimahu Allāh) uses the phrase “baʿḍu al-nās” in his book, he truly intends “some people.” That is:
◄ When Imām al-Bukhārī writes “qāla baʿḍu al-nās”, the statement that follows is attributed to this group.
◄ Whoever holds that statement or opinion, all of them are considered by Imām al-Bukhārī to fall under the term “baʿḍu al-nās.”
Therefore, the phrase “baʿḍu al-nās” refers to all those individuals who adopt or support that statement or view.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
