Bukhari's kelâmî discussions with Mu'tazila (The case of al-Kitab al-Tawhid)

Bukhari's classification of al-Jami al-Sahih, which has been emphasised in the hadith literature from the third century to the present day, aims to both collect the sound hadiths and to express his own views on the existing intellectual discussions. Therefore, in order to understand his world of thought, the hadiths in his work should be meticulously evaluated according to the sections (book and sub titles). In this context, it is known that Bukhari, who expressed his opinion on various issues from fiqh to commentary, also explained his views on the philosophical issues in his work and longed for a special section on this subject when appropriate. As a matter of fact, it is the generally accepted idea that the part of his work titled "al-Kitab al-Tawhid" is formed in response to Muʻtazila. When the content of al-Kitab al-Tawhid is analysed, it is seen that it is mostly composed of the religious issues discussed in the third century of Hijri. Although the issues included by Bukhari were on the agenda of the majority of the sects of the period, they were discussed by Muʻtazila. Al-Kitab al-Tawhid, one of the most discussed issues of the period, will be examined from the fact that Allah's attributes, it contains narrations on many issues such as rü'yetullah, intercession, sustenance, death and destiny, and Bukhari intellectual discussions with Muʻtazila will be examined in the main subject.