Explanation

Siha-e-Sitta (Sihah al-Sittah) are the six authentic books of Hadith in Sunni Islam.

1. Sahih al-Bukhari – Compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari – 7,275 Ahadith.
2. Sahih Muslim – Compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj – 9,200 Ahadith.
3. Sunan al-Nasa'i – Compiled by Imam al-Nasa'i – 5,270 Ahadith.
4. Sunan Abi Dawud – Compiled by Imam Abu Dawood – 4,800 Ahadith.
5. Jami' al-Tirmidhi – Compiled by Imam al-Tirmidhi – 3,956 Ahadith.
6. Sunan Ibn Majah – Compiled by Ibn Majah – 4,000 Ahadith.

Last verified on 07-07-2026

Explanation

• Imam Malik (R.A.) — Teachers
• Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
• Abdur Rahman ibn Hurmuz
• Nafi‘ Mawla ibn Umar
• Studied mainly in: Medina
  
• Born: 711 AD — Medina
• Died: 795 AD — Medina
• Field: Islamic Fiqh
• Title: Imam Dar-ul-Hijrah
• Known for: Founder of the Maliki school of Fiqh.

Explanation

• Imam al-Shafi studied under Imam Malik ibn Anas and Muhammad al-Shaybani.
• Imam al-Shafi was known for systematizing Usul al-Fiqh.
• Method: Derived laws from the Quran & Hadith.
• Famous book: Al-Risalah.
• Period: Early Abbasid era.
• Contribution: Established a structured framework for Islamic jurisprudence

Explanation

• Imam Yahya ibn Ma'in (رحمه الله) was a renowned early Hadith scholar and critic of narrators.
• He is closely associated with the development and systematic application of Ilm al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil.
• This science evaluates the reliability, integrity, and accuracy of Hadith narrators.
• He was one of the leading scholars of Hadith criticism (Naqd al-Hadith) in the 2nd–3rd centuries AH.

Last verified on 02-09-2026

Explanation

Imam Al-Nasai, a renowned Islamic scholar and compiler of the Sunan al-Sughra (one of the six canonical hadith collections), was born in 214 Hijri (AH) or 829 CE.

Imam Al-Nasai passed away in 303 Hijri (AH) or 915 CE.