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 verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• The Hadith book in which all the Hadith reported by a particular companion are compiled is called Mustadrak
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• Al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn كم) is a five-volume hadith collection written by Hakim al-Nishapuri (Nishapur is located in Iran).
• He wrote it in the year AH 393 (1002–1003 CE), when he was 72 years old. 
• Mustadraks have been authored for various subjects such as Jurisprudence, Rijal, Hadith etc

Explanation

ؒList of Siha-e-Sita Books

1. Sahih al Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. 870), includes 7275 ahadith

2. Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. al-Hajjaj (d. 875), includes 9200 ahadith

3. Sunan Nasai, collected by an-Nasa'i (d. 915) includes 5270 ahadith

4. Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d. 888)  includes 4800 ahadith

5. Jami at-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)  includes 3956 ahadith

6. Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah (d. 887)  includes 4000 ahadith

Explanation

6 books of Ahadis also known as sihah e sitta 

Sahih Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari 

Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim 

Sunan al-Sughra, collected by al-Nasa'i 

Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood 

Jami al-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi 

Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah

Explanation

Al-Nasai was a noted collector of hadith of Persian origin from the city of Nasa.

One of the six canonical hadith collections recognized by Sunni Muslims.