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Using a geographical map, we will attempt to show al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree’s journey in search of hadeeth.
And it is approximate, with differences [of opinion] between some biographers in the journey path taken and the length of time he stayed in each city.
[So] al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree first began [his] search of hadeeth in his [home] city of Bukhara (Uzbekistan), seeking knowledge from its scholars.
He then travelled from Bukhara to Balkh (Afghanistan) to seek knowledge from its scholars;
approximately 600km.
From Balkh he travelled to Merv (Turkmenistan); approximately 800km.
And from Merv [he travelled] to Neyshabur (Iran); approximately 140km.
And from Neyshabur [he travelled] to Rey (Iran); approximately 760km.
And from Rey [he travelled] to Wasit (Iraq); approximately 985km.
And from Wasit [he travelled] to Basrah (Iraq); approximately 365km.
And from Basrah [he travelled] to Kufa (Iraq); approximately 390km.
And from Kufa [he travelled] to Baghdad (Iraq); approximately 164km.
And from Baghdad [he travelled] to Madinah (Saudi Arabia); approximately 1,530km.
And from Madinah [he travelled] to Mecca (Saudi Arabia); approximately 435km.
And from Mecca [he travelled] to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia); approximately 70km.
And from Jeddah [he travelled] to Aidhab (Egypt) by sea; approximately 130km.
And from Aidhab to Fustat (historical centre of modern Cairo, Egypt); approximately 1,080km.
And from Fustat [he travelled] to Ashkelon (Palestine); approximately 500km.
And from Ashkelon [he travelled] to Caesarea (Palestine); approximately 118km.
And from Caesarea [he travelled] to Damascus (Syria); approximately 400km.
And from Damascus [he travelled] to Baghdad; approximately 915km.
From Baghdad, [al-Imaam] al-Bukhaaree returned to his [home] city, Bukhara, in the same direction.
[So] the total distance that al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree covered from Bukhara until his return to it was approximately 14,000km which al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree covered between walking on foot and riding an animal.
May Allaah ﷻ inspire us with the example of al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree to exert all our efforts in seeking knowledge from qualified and authentic sources – whether online, the local masjid, in our home city, in our home country, or overseas, aameen!
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