Hadith Collections
Sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, each with its scholarly authenticity grading
Only the six canonical Sunni collections of Ahlu Sunna wa al-Jama'ah are included. Gradings follow the classical Sunni scholars of hadith.
Sahih — AuthenticVerified authentic: scholars found the chain of narration unbroken and reliable.Hasan — GoodGood: reliable, though slightly below Sahih in the strength of its chain.Da'if — WeakWeak: there is a problem in the chain or text, so it is not used as firm evidence on its own.Mawdu' — FabricatedFabricated: scholars determined this narration was invented and must not be acted upon.
Sahih al-BukhariSahih — AuthenticThe most authentic collection of hadith, gathered by Imam al-Bukhari.صحيح البخاريSahih MuslimSahih — AuthenticCompiled by Imam Muslim; second only to Bukhari in authenticity.صحيح مسلمSunan Abi DawudA major collection focused on legal rulings and daily practice.سنن أبي داودJami' at-TirmidhiKnown for including the grading of each hadith by the author.جامع الترمذيSunan an-Nasa'iA careful collection with attention to narrators' reliability.سنن النسائيSunan Ibn MajahThe sixth of the major books, with many unique narrations.سنن ابن ماجه