Hadith Database
132 prophetic traditions from 4 major collections — Arabic text with English translation, narrator chains, and authenticity grades. Every source verified.
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Sahih al-Bukhari
صحيح البخاري
by Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari
Regarded by the majority of Sunni scholars as the most authentic collection of hadith. Imam al-Bukhari spent 16 years compiling this work, selecting from over 600,000 narrations. Each hadith was verified through rigorous criteria for narrator reliability and chain continuity.
Browse collectionSahih Muslim
صحيح مسلم
by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
The second of the two most authentic hadith collections, known together with Sahih al-Bukhari as the Sahihayn. Imam Muslim organized his collection thematically and included variant chains for each hadith, making it particularly valuable for hadith scholars.
Browse collectionJami' at-Tirmidhi
جامع الترمذي
by Imam Abu Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi
One of the six canonical hadith collections, distinguished by Imam at-Tirmidhi's practice of grading each hadith and noting the different opinions of Fiqh scholars. This makes it especially useful for understanding comparative jurisprudence.
Browse collectionSunan Abu Dawud
سنن أبي داود
by Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath
A foundational collection focused primarily on hadiths with legal rulings (ahkam). Imam Abu Dawud selected 4,800 hadiths from 500,000 narrations, prioritizing those relevant to Islamic jurisprudence and daily practice.
Browse collectionWhat are Hadith?
Hadith (Arabic: حديث, plural: ahadith) are records of the words, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Together with the Quran, hadith form the two primary sources of Islamic law and guidance. The Arabic word “hadith” literally means “speech” or “report.”
Each hadith consists of two parts: the isnad (chain of narrators tracing back to the Prophet) and the matn (the actual text of the tradition). Hadith scholars developed rigorous methods to verify authenticity by examining each narrator's reliability, memory, and character.
How are hadith graded?
Sahih (Authentic)
Meets all five criteria: continuous chain, trustworthy narrators, precise narrators, no hidden defects, and no contradiction with stronger sources.
Hasan (Good)
Similar to Sahih, but one or more narrators have slightly less precision. Still considered reliable and used for deriving rulings.
Da'if (Weak)
Has a deficiency in its chain of transmission or content. Generally not used as primary evidence for rulings, though some scholars permit citing weak hadith for encouragement of good deeds.
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