What is the most authentic hadith book?

Sunni Muslims view the six major hadith collections as their most important, though the order of authenticity varies between Madhhabs:

• Sahih Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d.
• Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b.
• Sunan al-Sughra, collected by al-Nasa’i (d.
• Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d.

Is the hadith one book?

In the Sunni branch of Islam, the canonical hadith collections are the six books, of which Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim generally have the highest status. The other books of hadith are Sunan Abu Dawood, Jami’ al-Tirmidhi, Al-Sunan al-Sughra and Sunan ibn Majah.

How many authentic hadith books are there?

There are six canonical hadith collections that are widely accepted by Sunni Muslims; the two most famous are those of Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari (810–870) and Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (817–875), both of which have the same title al-Sahih (The Authentic).

Which is the best hadith book in Islam?

List of Hadith Books: 1- Sahih Al-Bukhari translated by M. Muhsin Khan. 2- Sahih Muslim translated by Abdul Hamid Siddiqui. 3- Sunan Abu-Dawud translated by Prof. Ahmad Hasan. 4- Malik’s Muwatta translated by Aisha Abdarahman at-Tarjumana and Yaqub Johnson. Sahih Al-Bukhari

How many Hadees books are there in Islam?

The following is a list of six prominent canonical Hadees books: 1 Sahih Bukhari 2 Sahih Muslim 3 Sunan Abu Dawood 4 Jami AL-Tirimdhi 5 Sunan al-Sughra (Sunan an-Nisai) 6 Sunan Ibn Majah

How many hadith are there in the Qur`an?

Hence, each Hadith from the remaining four books is tested based on its own merit and not as a Hadith quoted from one of the authentic six books. This book is generally considered the most authentic: second only to The Glorious Qur`an.

When did Imam al-Bukhari begin the study of hadith?

He began the study of Hadith even before ten years of age. The likes of Is`haq bin Rahawayh and `Ali ibn al-Madini are amongst the 1080 Hadith scholars from whom Imam al-Bukhari recorded Ahadith. His travels included going to Syria, Egypt, Jazirah, Hijaz, Iraq and Nishapur.