Explanation

• Sahihayn (صحیحین): Meaning: The Two Sahih Books (دو صحیح کتابیں)
• - Sahih al-Bukhari: Compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari (RA), 
• - Sahih Muslim: Compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (RA)
• - Status: The two most authoritative Hadith collections in Sunni Islam.

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Explanation

• - Compiler: Imam Malik bin Anas (RA).
• - Book: Al-Muwatta.
• - Importance: One of the earliest major compilations of Hadith.
• - Title: Umm-us-Saheehain (Mother of the Two Authentic Books).
• - Two Sahih books: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
• - Chronology: Compiled before Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.

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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.

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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.

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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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