What are the authentic Sunnah books, what is the order of their authenticity, who are their authors, and how can Muslims benefit from them?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There are books that specialized in authenticating , such as al-Bukhari and Muslim, which are the most authentic books after the Holy Qur'an. They are followed by Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, then Ibn Hibban, then Mustadrak al-Hakim. There are other books that contained authentic and non-authentic hadith, such as the Sunan books, Al-Muwatta, and Al-Musnad. One benefits from them by studying them, reading them to scholars, and acting upon what has been established therein.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/73942
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 73942
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy