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Introduction to Translation of Sahih Muslim

Translator: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui

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Sahih Muslim is a collection of sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) (also known as the sunnah). The reports of the Prophet’s sayings and deeds are called ahadith. Muslim lived a couple of centuries after the Prophet’s death and worked extremely hard to collect his ahadith. Each report in his collection was checked for compatibility with the Qur’an, and the veracity of the chain of reporters had to be painstakingly established. Muslim’s collection is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the Muslim world to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh).

Muslim (full name Abul Husain Muslim bin al-Hajjaj al-Nisapuri) was born in 202 A.H. and died in 261 A.H. He travelled widely to gather his collection of ahadith, including to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Egypt. Out of 300,000 ahadith which he evaluated, only 4,000 approximately were extracted for inclusion into his collection based on stringent acceptance criteria. Muslim was a student of Bukhari.

It is important to realize, however, that Muslim’s collection is not complete: there are other scholars who worked as Muslim did and collected other authentic reports.

1. The Book of Faith (Kitab Al-Iman)
2. The Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
3. The Book of Menstruation (Kitab Al-Haid)
4. The Book of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat)
5. The Book of Zakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)
6. The Book of Fasting (Kitab Al-Sawm)
7. The Book of Pilgrimage (Kitab Al-Hajj)
8. The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)
9. The Book of Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)
10. The Book of Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu`)
11. The Book Pertaining to the Rules of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Farai`d)
12. The Book of Gifts (Kitab Al-Hibat)
13. The Book of Bequests (Kitab Al-Wasiyya)
14. The Book of Vows (Kitab Al-Nadhr)
15. The Book of Oaths (Kitab Al-Aiman)
16. The Book Pertaining to the Oath, for Establishing the Responsibility of Murders, Fighting, Requital and Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Kitab Al-Qasama wa’l-Muharaba wa’l-Qisas wa’l-Diyat)
17. The Book Pertaining to Punishments Prescribed by Islam (Kitab Al-Hudud)
18. The Book Pertaining to Judicial Decisions (Kitab Al-Aqdiyya)
19. The Book of Jihad and Expedition (Kitab Al-Jihad wa’l-Siyar)
20. The Book on Government (Kitab Al-Imara)
21. The Book of Games and the Animals which May be Slaughtered and the Aninals that Are to be Eaten (Kitab-us-Said wa’l-Dhaba’ih wa ma Yu’kalu min Al-Hayawan)
22. The Book of Sacrifices (Kitab Al-Adahi)
23. The Book of Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashriba)
24. The Book Pertaining to Clothes and Decoration (Kitab Al-Libas wa’l-Zinah)
25. The Book on General Behaviour (Kitab Al-Adab)
26. The Book on Salutations and Greetings (Kitab As-Salam)
27. The Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words (Kitab Al-Alfaz min Al-Adab wa Ghairiha)
28. The Book of Poetry (Kitab Al-Sh`ir)
29. The Book of Vision (Kitab Al-Ruya)
30. The Book Pertaining to the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet (may Peace be upon them) and His Companions (Kitab Al-Fada’il)
31. The Book Pertaining to the Merits of the Companions (Allah Be Pleased With Them) of the Holy Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him) (Kitab Al-Fada’il Al-Sahabah)
32. The Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr was-Salat-I-wa’l-Adab)
33. The Book of Destiny (Kitab-ul-Qadr)
34. The Book of Knowledge (Kitab Al-`Ilm)
35. The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness (Kitab Al-Dhikr)
36. The Book of Heart-Melting Traditions (Kitab Al-Riqaq)
37. The Book Pertaining to Repentance and Exhortation to Repentance (Kitab Al-Tauba)
38. Pertaining To The Charateristics Of The Hypocrites And Command Concerning Them (Kitab Sifat Al-Munafiqin Wa Ahkamihim)
39. The Book Giving Description of the Day of Judgement, Paradise and Hell (Kitab Sifat Al-Qiyamah wa’l Janna wa’n-Nar)
40. The Book Pertaining to Paradise, Its Description, Its Bounties and Its Intimates (Kitab Al-Jannat wa Sifat Na’imiha wa Ahliha)
41. The Book Pertaining to the Turmoil and Portents of the Last Hour (Kitab Al-Fitan wa Ashrat As-Sa`ah)
42. The Book Pertaining to Piety and Softening of Hearts (Kitab Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa’iq)
43. The Book of Commentary (Kitab Al-Tafsir)

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Introduction to Translation of Sahih Bukhari

Translator: M. Muhsin Khan

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Sahih Bukhari is a collection of sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), also known as the sunnah. The reports of the Prophet’s sayings and deeds are called ahadith. Bukhari lived a couple of centuries after the Prophet’s death and worked extremely hard to collect his ahadith. Each report in his collection was checked for compatibility with the Qur’an, and the veracity of the chain of reporters had to be painstakingly established. Bukhari’s collection is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the Muslim world to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh).Bukhari (full name Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin al-Mughira al-Ja’fai) was born in 194 A.H. and died in 256 A.H. His collection of hadith is considered second to none. He spent sixteen years compiling it, and ended up with 2,602 hadith (9,082 with repetition). His criteria for acceptance into the collection were amongst the most stringent of all the scholars of ahadith.It is important to realize, however, that Bukhari’s collection is not complete: there are other scholars who worked as Bukhari did and collected other authentic reports.

1. Revelation
2. Belief
3. Knowledge
4. Ablutions (Wudu’)
5. Bathing (Ghusl)
6. Menstrual Periods
7. Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)
8. Prayers (Salat)
9. Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla)
10. Times of the Prayers
11. Call to Prayers (Adhaan)
12. Characteristics of Prayer
13. Friday Prayer
14. Fear Prayer
15. The Two Festivals (Eids)
16. Witr Prayer
17. Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
18. Eclipses
19. Prostration During Recital of Qur’an
20. Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
21. Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
22. Actions while Praying
23. Funerals (Al-Janaa’iz)
24. Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)
25. Obligatory Charity Tax After Ramadaan (Zakat ul Fitr)
26. Pilgrimmage (Hajj)
27. Minor Pilgrammage (Umra)
28. Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimmage
29. Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimmage
30. Virtues of Madinah
31. Fasting
32. Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh)
33. Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I’tikaf)
34. Sales and Trade
35. Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Salam)
36. Hiring
37. Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala)
38. Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy
39. Agriculture
40. Distribution of Water
41. Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy
42. Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqaata)
43. Oppressions
44. Partnership
45. Mortgaging
46. Manumission of Slaves
47. Gifts
48. Witnesses
49. Peacemaking
50. Conditions
51. Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)
52. Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
53. One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)
54. Beginning of Creation
55. Prophets
56. Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
57. Companions of the Prophet
58. Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
59. Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
60. Prophetic Commentary on the Qur’an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
61. Virtues of the Qur’an
62. Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)
63. Divorce
64. Supporting the Family
65. Food, Meals
66. Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa)
67. Hunting, Slaughtering
68. Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)
69. Drinks
70. Patients
71. Medicine
72. Dress
73. Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)
74. Asking Permission
75. Invocations
76. To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
77. Divine Will (Al-Qadar)
78. Oaths and Vows
79. Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths
80. Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa’id)
81. Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)
82. Punishment of Disbelievers at War with Allah and His Apostle
83. Blood Money (Ad-Diyat)
84. Dealing with Apostates
85. Saying Something under Compulsion (Ikraah)
86. Tricks
87. Interpretation of Dreams
88. Afflictions and the End of the World
89. Judgments (Ahkaam)
90. Wishes
91. Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person
92. Holding Fast to the Qur’an and Sunnah
93. ONENESS, UNIQUENESS OF ALLAH (TAWHEED)

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Coming soon A collection of the ahadith in Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu-Dawud & Malik’s Muwatta