Explanation

The Sahahe Sitta (Six Authentic Books) are:

1. Sahih Bukhari
2. Sahih Muslim
3. Sunnan Tirmizi
4. Sunnan Abu Dawud
5. Jami' at-Tirmidhi (Sunnan Tirmizi)
6. Sunnan Ibne Maja

Sahih Bukhari, Shamail Tirmizi is not among the Sahahe Sitta, as it is a different book written by Imam Tirmidhi.

Last verified on 28-04-2026

Explanation

ؒList of Siha-e-Sita Books

1. Sahih al Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. 870), includes 7275 ahadith

2. Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. al-Hajjaj (d. 875), includes 9200 ahadith

3. Sunan Nasai, collected by an-Nasa'i (d. 915) includes 5270 ahadith

4. Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d. 888)  includes 4800 ahadith

5. Jami at-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)  includes 3956 ahadith

6. Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah (d. 887)  includes 4000 ahadith

Last verified on 26-04-2026

Explanation

• Imam Bukhari (RA) was a great Islamic scholar and hadith compiler.
• His full name was Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari.

Additional information:

• Born: 20 July 810 AD in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan).
• Died: 1 September 870 AD (buried in Xoʻja Ismoil, Uzbekistan)
• Hadith memorized: Around 70,000+ Hadiths
• Famous book: Sahih al-Bukhari
• Era: 9th Century (Abbasid period)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• The Hadith book in which all the Hadith reported by a particular companion are compiled is called Mustadrak
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• Al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn كم) is a five-volume hadith collection written by Hakim al-Nishapuri (Nishapur is located in Iran).
• He wrote it in the year AH 393 (1002–1003 CE), when he was 72 years old. 
• Mustadraks have been authored for various subjects such as Jurisprudence, Rijal, Hadith etc

Explanation

6 books of Ahadis also known as sihah e sitta 

Sahih Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari 

Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim 

Sunan al-Sughra, collected by al-Nasa'i 

Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood 

Jami al-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi 

Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah

Explanation

Al-Nasai was a noted collector of hadith of Persian origin from the city of Nasa.

One of the six canonical hadith collections recognized by Sunni Muslims.

Explanation

ؒList of Siha-e-Sita Books

1. Sahih al Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. 870), includes 7275 ahadith

2. Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. al-Hajjaj (d. 875), includes 9200 ahadith

3. Sunan Nasa’i, collected by an-Nasa'i (d. 915) includes 5270 ahadith

4. Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d. 888)  includes 4800 ahadith

5. Jami at-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)  includes 3956 ahadith

6. Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah (d. 887)  includes 4000 ahadith

• Muwatta Malik, collected by Imam Malik (d. 179 AH, 795 CE), 1,720 ahadith

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Explanation

Sahih Muslim, together with Sahih al-Bukhari is termed as Sahihayn.

Explanation

Explanation

The first biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Life of God's Messenger,

was written by Ibn Ishaq around 767 CE (150 AH).

**Additional Information***

The original text of Sīrat Rasūl Allāh by Ibn Ishaq is lost,

but much of it was copied into the work of Ibn Hisham, who died in 833 AD (218 AH).

Other editors, such as Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, also helped preserve Ibn Ishaq's work