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What are the other books, besides "Al-Jami bayna As-Sahihayn" by Yahya Al-Yahya, that present the agreed-upon Hadiths, and the individual narrations of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, along with an explanation of the rare words?

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The idea of "Combining the Two Sahihs" focuses on collecting the hadiths agreed upon by Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim, in addition to the hadiths unique to each of them, with an emphasis on explaining the obscure and problematic terms. Many scholars have authored books in this field, including:

Al-Humaidi (d. 488 AH): His book "Al-Jam' bayna As-Sahihayn" (Combining the Two Sahihs) is considered one of the best books for specialists. He arranged it according to the musnads of the Companions, presenting the agreed-upon hadiths first, then Al-Bukhari's unique narrations, followed by Muslim's, while also focusing on clarifying the differences between narrations and textual additions. Ibn Al-Kharrat (d. 582 AH): In his book "Al-Jam' bayna As-Sahihayn," he based his work on "Sahih Muslim" and added suitable narrations from "Sahih Al-Bukhari," with extreme precision in clarifying what was agreed upon and the unique additions of each. Muhammad Fuad Abd Al-Baqi (d. 1967 CE): His book "Al-Lu'lu' wal-Marjan fima Ittafaqa 'alayhi Ash-Shaykhan" (Pearls and Coral Regarding What the Two Sheikhs Agreed Upon) is characterized by its ease and simplicity. He arranged it according to the chapters of Sahih Muslim, adopting Al-Bukhari's wording for the agreed-upon hadiths, and it is free from detailed differences in narrations. Salih Ahmad Ash-Shami: His book "Al-Jami' bayna As-Sahihayn" (The Comprehensive Book Combining the Two Sahihs) is arranged according to his own thematic chapters. He selected the most comprehensive and general narration, while indicating additions and differences. Yahya bin Abd Al-Aziz Al-Yahya: His book "Al-Jam' bayna As-Sahihayn lil-Huffaz" (Combining the Two Sahihs for Memorizers) is a practical project for those who memorize. It adopts Al-Bukhari's wording for the agreed-upon hadiths and mentions Muslim's unique narrations in the margin, aiming to facilitate memorization.

There are also other printed works such as "Mashariq Al-Anwar An-Nabawiyyah" by As-Saghani, "Al-Jam' bayna As-Sahihayn" by Al-Mawsili, "Musnad As-Sahihayn" by Al-Hashimi, "Zad Al-Muslim" by Ash-Shanqiti, and others. Additionally, there are many works that have not yet been printed or have been lost throughout history.

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