Journal of Maalim al-Quran wa al-Sunnah

This study tries to examine the criticism of al-Qastallani in his book, Irshad al-Sari on al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar’s book Fath al-Bari bi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, whereby from both writers they are reflexed to the hadith texts in Sahih al-Bukhari. This study relies on the inductive method, data analysis and critical method. In oder to ensure the validity and the accountability of the research, both books were being analyzed. The criticisms of al-Qastallani in his book were found in many aspects included in the matter of narrators of hadith, the explanations of the hadith texts, language, the Gharib al-Hadith (unusual word) and so on. This research studies above matters in a critical scientific way by analyzing data, the validity, the accountability of critics between statements made and reasonable opinions or views from scholars. This study also tries to look to the righteous person between them. Within this research, the background of al-Qastallani who was known as a prominent scholar also could be identified.