Hadith Collections الحديث النبوي

The major Sunni collections, chapter by chapter, with Arabic text, English translation and scholarly grading.

صحيح البخاري Sahih al-Bukhari Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari (d. 256 AH) 7,563 hadithsSahih صحيح مسلم Sahih Muslim Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (d. 261 AH) 7,470 hadithsSahih سنن أبي داود Sunan Abi Dawud Imam Abu Dawud as-Sijistani (d. 275 AH) 5,274 hadithsMixed جامع الترمذي Jami' at-Tirmidhi Imam Abu 'Isa at-Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH) 3,956 hadithsMixed سنن النسائي Sunan an-Nasa'i Imam Ahmad an-Nasa'i (d. 303 AH) 5,758 hadithsMixed سنن ابن ماجه Sunan Ibn Majah Imam Ibn Majah al-Qazwini (d. 273 AH) 4,341 hadithsMixed موطأ مالك Muwatta Imam Malik Imam Malik ibn Anas (d. 179 AH) 1,858 hadithsMixed الأربعون النووية Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi Imam Yahya an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH) 42 hadithsMostly Sahih الأحاديث القدسية Forty Hadith Qudsi Compiled collection 40 hadithsMixed

How it works

Sahih collections

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are the most authentic books after the Quran by consensus of Sunni scholars.

Grades

Sahih (authentic), hasan (good), da'if (weak) and mawdu' (fabricated). Grades from al-Albani, Shu'aib al-Arna'ut and others are shown where available.

Kutub as-Sittah

The six books: Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I act on a weak hadith?

Rulings are not established by weak hadith. Many scholars allow using mildly weak narrations for encouraging virtuous deeds under conditions.

Why do numbers differ between websites?

Collections have several numbering systems. This library shows the number of the edition used and its book/hadith reference.