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1. Al Ba‟ith Al Hatheeth, by Ibn Katheer
2. Mukaddemat Ibn As Salah
3. Tuhfat Al Fikar, by Ibn Hajar
4. Tadreeb Al Rawi, by As Al Hafiz Suyuti
5. Fath Al Mugheeth, by As Sakhawi
6. Tawjeeb An Nazar, by Al Hafiz Al Iraqi
10 General Arrangement of Hadith References
1. The 8,266 authentic among the above Collection 1.
2. The first one includes Bukhari, Muslim, the Muwatta of Imam Malik, and
Mustadraj references. These references are the highest level of authentic Hadith.
Unfortunately, the average Muslim is only familiar with Bukhari and Muslim
although Muwatta and Mustadraj are of the same degree.
3. The second one includes Jami Tirmithi, Sunan Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad Ibn
Hanbal, and Nasai. Theses references are of a lesser degree than the above
references but are for the most part authentic. However, there are a few Ahadith
that are not sound and these are referred to by their authors. The reason for
mentioning this is that these unsound Ahadith can be used to illustrate morals and
good deeds, however they must not be used for worshipping.
4. The third category consists of those Hadith which include all types of weak
traditions. Their chains of transmission contain some missing links, for example,
Musnad of Ibn Abi Shaiba and Musnad of Tayalsi. These references are mixed
with sound and unsound Ahadith, the majority being unsound. Only the learned
scholars can derive benefit from them.
2. Mukaddemat Ibn As Salah
3. Tuhfat Al Fikar, by Ibn Hajar
4. Tadreeb Al Rawi, by As Al Hafiz Suyuti
5. Fath Al Mugheeth, by As Sakhawi
6. Tawjeeb An Nazar, by Al Hafiz Al Iraqi
10 General Arrangement of Hadith References
1. The 8,266 authentic among the above Collection 1.
2. The first one includes Bukhari, Muslim, the Muwatta of Imam Malik, and
Mustadraj references. These references are the highest level of authentic Hadith.
Unfortunately, the average Muslim is only familiar with Bukhari and Muslim
although Muwatta and Mustadraj are of the same degree.
3. The second one includes Jami Tirmithi, Sunan Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad Ibn
Hanbal, and Nasai. Theses references are of a lesser degree than the above
references but are for the most part authentic. However, there are a few Ahadith
that are not sound and these are referred to by their authors. The reason for
mentioning this is that these unsound Ahadith can be used to illustrate morals and
good deeds, however they must not be used for worshipping.
4. The third category consists of those Hadith which include all types of weak
traditions. Their chains of transmission contain some missing links, for example,
Musnad of Ibn Abi Shaiba and Musnad of Tayalsi. These references are mixed
with sound and unsound Ahadith, the majority being unsound. Only the learned
scholars can derive benefit from them.