Explanation

Siha-e-Sitta 

1. Sahih al-Bukhari — Imam Bukhari — 7,275 Ahadith

2. Sahih Muslim — Imam Muslim — 9,200 Ahadith

3. Sunan an-Nasa’i — Imam Nasa’i — 5,270 Ahadith

4. Sunan Abu Dawood — Imam Abu Dawood — 4,800 Ahadith

5. Jami at-Tirmidhi — Imam Tirmidhi — 3,956 Ahadith

6. Sunan Ibn Majah — Ibn Majah — 4,000 Ahadith

Note: Muwatta Imam Malik is a famous early Hadith collection, but it is not one of the six books of Siha-e-Sitta.

Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Explanation

Siha-e-Sitta (Sihah al-Sittah) are the six authentic books of Hadith in Sunni Islam.

1. Sahih al-Bukhari – Compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari – 7,275 Ahadith.
2. Sahih Muslim – Compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj – 9,200 Ahadith.
3. Sunan al-Nasa'i – Compiled by Imam al-Nasa'i – 5,270 Ahadith.
4. Sunan Abi Dawud – Compiled by Imam Abu Dawood – 4,800 Ahadith.
5. Jami' al-Tirmidhi – Compiled by Imam al-Tirmidhi – 3,956 Ahadith.
6. Sunan Ibn Majah – Compiled by Ibn Majah – 4,000 Ahadith.

Last verified on 07-07-2026

Explanation

• Sahih Bukhari, Shamail Tirmizi is not among the Sahahe Sitta, as it is a different book written by Imam Tirmidhi.

The Sahahe Sitta (Six Authentic Books) are:

1. Sahih Bukhari
2. Sahih Muslim
3. Sunnan Tirmizi
4. Sunnan Abu Dawud
5. Jami' at-Tirmidhi (Sunnan Tirmizi)
6. Sunnan Ibne Maja

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Explanation

• Author: Ibn Ishaq
• Title: Sirat Rasul Ullah (Life of the Messenger of God)
• Written: 767 CE (150 AH)
• Original manuscript: Lost
• Preserved by: Ibn Hisham and Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari

Last verified on 03-07-2026

Explanation

• Imam Bukhari (RA) was a great Islamic scholar and hadith compiler.
• His full name was Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari.

Additional information:

• Born: 20 July 810 AD in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan).
• Died: 1 September 870 AD (buried in Xoʻja Ismoil, Uzbekistan)
• Hadith memorized: Around 70,000+ Hadiths
• Famous book: Sahih al-Bukhari
• Era: 9th Century (Abbasid period)

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026