Sahih Muslim
صحيح مسلم
The Musnad al-Sahih of Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi (d. 261 AH): the second most celebrated hadith collection, famed for gathering the variant transmissions of each report in one place and for its introductory essay that became a founding text of hadith method.
At a glance
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
"Al-Musnad al-Sahih al-Mukhtasar bi-Naql al-Adl an al-Adl ila Rasul Allah" (The Concise Authentic Collection of Reports Transmitted by the Reliable from the Reliable to the Messenger of God ﷺ), by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri al-Nisaburi (d. 261 AH) (his biography). It is one of the Six Books. 1
It is regarded as the second most famous book of hadith. It is known for bringing together the different chains of a single hadith in one place. Its introduction on the terminology of hadith became a foundational text in the science of hadith. 1
Connections
- Part of
- The Six Books
- Mentioned in
- Muslim's prologue — the isnad is part of the religion
People and things also explored
Isnad· The Six Books· عبد الله بن المبارك· Jami' al-Tirmidhi· Muwatta of Imam Malik· Sahih al-Bukhari· Sunan Abi Dawud· Sunan al-Nasa'i
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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