Hadith
Hadith collections
Read the major collections in Arabic with English translation. New to hadith? Start with an-Nawawi's Forty, glossed word by word.
- The Forty Hadith of Imam an-NawawiCompiled by Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawiالأربعون النوويةForty-two foundational hadith, each with a tap-to-gloss word-by-word reading.42 hadithWord by word
- Sahih al-BukhariCompiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhariصحيح البخاريThe most authenticated collection of hadith, arranged by subject.7,580 hadith
- Sahih MuslimCompiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjajصحيح مسلمThe second of the two Sahih collections, known for its careful arrangement of chains.7,360 hadith
- Sunan Abi DawudCompiled by Imam Abu Dawud as-Sijistaniسنن أبي داودA Sunan collection focused on the hadith of law and practice.5,272 hadith
- Jami' at-TirmidhiCompiled by Imam Muhammad ibn 'Isa at-Tirmidhiجامع الترمذيA comprehensive collection that grades many hadith and records scholarly opinions.3,926 hadith
- Sunan an-Nasa'iCompiled by Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb an-Nasa'iسنن النسائيA Sunan collection known for its strict criteria for narrators.5,679 hadith
- Sunan Ibn MajahCompiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Majahسنن ابن ماجهThe sixth of the six canonical books, with many narrations found nowhere else.4,340 hadith
- Muwatta MalikCompiled by Imam Malik ibn Anasموطأ مالكOne of the earliest written collections, combining hadith with the practice of Madinah.1,829 hadith
- Forty Hadith QudsiCompiled by Selected narrationsالأحاديث القدسيةForty sayings in which the Prophet ﷺ relates the words of Allah.40 hadith