What are the twenty-three books of hadith?
Books of are numerous, exceeding twenty-three. Among the most important Hadith compilations referred to for understanding the of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, are:
The Six Books (Al-Kutub al-Sittah): al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Jami' at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah.
The Nine Books (Al-Kutub at-Tis'ah): The Six Books, in addition to Muwatta' Imam Malik, Musnad Imam Ahmad, and Sunan ad-Darimi.
Other famous books: Sahih Ibn Hibban, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Musnad Abi Dawud at-Tayalisi, Musnad Abi Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, Al-Bahr az-Zakhkhar (Musnad al-Bazzar), As-Sunan al-Kubra by an-Nasa'i, Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili, Al-Muntaqa by Ibn al-Jarud, Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar by at-Tahawi, The Three Mu'jams by at-Tabarani, Al-Mustadrak 'ala as-Sahihayn by al-Hakim an-Naysaburi, As-Sunan al-Kubra by al-Bayhaqi.
For further knowledge of Hadith science books in all their types and topics, it is recommended to consult the book "Ar-Risalah al-Mustatrafah li Bayan Mashhur Kutub as-Sunnah al-Musharrafah" by Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Kattani.
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