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Al-Arbaʿīn an-Nawawī

Forty-two hadiths that carry the foundations of the religion — the classic first text.

42 hadiths · 40-day course

Sahih al-Bukhari

The most authentic book after the Qur'an, book by book with Arabic and English.

97 books · 7,000+ hadiths

Riyāḍ aṣ-Ṣāliḥīn

An-Nawawi's chapter-by-chapter guide to the believer's daily life.

1,895 hadiths · by theme

Forty Ḥadīth Qudsī

Sayings the Prophet ﷺ relayed from his Lord — divine in source, Prophetic in wording.

40 hadiths

Al-Adab al-Mufrad

Al-Bukhari on manners: parents, neighbours, speech, mercy, and companionship.

644 chapters

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Prayer, fasting, family, dealings, the heart — gathered across all seventeen books.

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Search the SunnahSmart search across all 30,000+ hadiths in Arabic and English — by topic, narrator, or reference.Themes & topicsHadiths on prayer, fasting, manners, family, dealings — organised across the Six Books.Forty-day courseOne Nawawi hadith a day, with explanation.Hadith sciencesAn introduction to mustalah al-hadith — how scholars authenticate, grade, and preserve the chains.Grading guideWhat Sahih, Hasan, Da'if, and Mawduʿ mean — sourced from al-Albani, ad-Dhahabi, and the classical scholars.Sources & scholarsThe compilers and gradings we rely on.

Six canonical books · over 30,000 hadiths in Arabic and English · gradings sourced from al-Albani, ad-Dhahabi, Ibn Hajar, and the classical isnād scholars · narrators named, chains preserved · free, ad-free, every source cited.