Which Hadith Book Was Written First?

Muwatta Imam Malik is usually described as "the earliest written collection of hadith" but sayings of Muhammad are “blended with the sayings of the companions”, (822 hadith from Muhammad and 898 from others, according to the count of one edition).

Which is the most authentic book of hadith?

Sunni Muslims view the six major hadith collections as their most important, though the order of authenticity varies between Madhhabs:
  • Sahih Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. ...
  • Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. ...
  • Sunan al-Sughra, collected by al-Nasa'i (d. ...
  • Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d.

How many hadith books are there?

There are six canonical hadith collections that are widely accepted by Sunni Muslims; the two most famous are those of Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (810–870) and Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (817–875), both of which have the same title al-Sahih (The Authentic).

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