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Sources & Gradings

Every hadith and dua in this app, and exactly where its reference and grading come from.

Only Ahlu Sunna wa al-Jama'ah sources are used: the six Sunni hadith books, the Quran, and gradings by recognised Sunni hadith scholars.

Hadith collections

The app draws only on the six canonical Sunni books (al-Kutub as-Sittah). Narrations are referenced by book name and hadith number, matching the standard printed numbering, so you can look any of them up in a physical copy.

  • Sahih al-Bukhari

    صحيح البخاري

    The most authentic collection of hadith, gathered by Imam al-Bukhari.

    Reference format: Sahih al-Bukhari [hadith number] · Every narration in this book is accepted as authentic by consensus, so it is graded sahih unless a specific scholarly grading says otherwise.

  • Sahih Muslim

    صحيح مسلم

    Compiled by Imam Muslim; second only to Bukhari in authenticity.

    Reference format: Sahih Muslim [hadith number] · Every narration in this book is accepted as authentic by consensus, so it is graded sahih unless a specific scholarly grading says otherwise.

  • Sunan Abi Dawud

    سنن أبي داود

    A major collection focused on legal rulings and daily practice.

    Reference format: Sunan Abi Dawud [hadith number] · Gradings are taken per narration from the scholars recorded in our source data.

  • Jami' at-Tirmidhi

    جامع الترمذي

    Known for including the grading of each hadith by the author.

    Reference format: Jami' at-Tirmidhi [hadith number] · Gradings are taken per narration from the scholars recorded in our source data.

  • Sunan an-Nasa'i

    سنن النسائي

    A careful collection with attention to narrators' reliability.

    Reference format: Sunan an-Nasa'i [hadith number] · Gradings are taken per narration from the scholars recorded in our source data.

  • Sunan Ibn Majah

    سنن ابن ماجه

    The sixth of the major books, with many unique narrations.

    Reference format: Sunan Ibn Majah [hadith number] · Gradings are taken per narration from the scholars recorded in our source data.

Where the gradings come from

Grading labels are not our own judgement. They come from the gradings recorded alongside each narration in the open hadith dataset we use — principally the assessments of Imam at-Tirmidhi, the compilers themselves, and later Sunni hadith scholars such as Shaykh al-Albani, Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut, Ahmad Shakir and Zubair Ali Zai. Where several scholars graded the same narration, the app shows every grading it has and displays the majority verdict as the badge. Each hadith card lists the grading scholars by name so you can check the origin yourself.

  • Sahih — AuthenticAuthentic — a sound chain of reliable narrators with no hidden defect.
  • Hasan — GoodGood — reliable, though one or more narrators are slightly less precise.
  • Da'if — WeakWeak — a defect in the chain or narrators; not used to establish rulings.
  • Mawdu' — FabricatedFabricated — rejected outright and never acted upon.
  • UngradedNo grading was recorded in our source data; verify with a scholar before relying on it.

Dua references

Every supplication in the Duas section carries its source on the card. All of them come from the Quran or the Sunni hadith books listed above; none are taken from other sects or from unattributed folk collections. The full list of references currently in use:

  • Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3457
  • Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3513 — taught by the Prophet ﷺ for Laylat al-Qadr
  • Quran 1:1 — the Prophet ﷺ began all matters with Bismillah
  • Quran 21:87 — 'No Muslim ever prays with these words except that Allah answers him' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3505)
  • Quran 2:255 — recited morning and evening for protection (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311)
  • Quran 43:13-14, Sahih Muslim 1342
  • Sahih Muslim 2723
  • Sahih Muslim 713
  • Sahih Muslim 918
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 6307 — the Prophet ﷺ said this more than seventy times a day
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 6324
  • Sahih al-Bukhari 6346, Sahih Muslim 2730
  • Sunan Abi Dawud 3767
  • Sunan Abi Dawud 5095, Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3426

Quran text and translation

The Arabic text follows the Uthmani script of the standard Madinah mushaf, and the English rendering is a widely used Sunni translation. Translations are interpretations of meaning, not the Quran itself — the Arabic is always shown alongside.

We publish this page so nothing has to be taken on trust. If you believe a reference or grading here is inaccurate, please tell us and we will correct it.