Here are the major hadith collections that are widely accepted and revered by Muslims:
- صحيح البخاري (Sahih Bukhari) – a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Bukhari in the 9th century, widely considered the most authentic collection after the Qur’an.
- صحيح مسلم (Sahih Muslim) – a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muslim in the 8th century, also considered one of the most authentic collections.
- سنن أبي داود (Sunan Abu Dawud) – a collection of hadith compiled by Abu Dawud in the 9th century, known for its focus on legal hadith.
- جامع الترمذي (Jami’ at-Tirmidhi) – a collection of hadith compiled by Tirmidhi in the 9th century, known for its classification of hadith into categories of authenticity.
- سنن النسائي الصغرى (Sunan al-Sughra) – a collection of hadith compiled by al-Nasa’i in the 9th century, known for its comprehensive coverage of topics.
- سنن ابن ماجه (Sunan ibn Majah) – a collection of hadith compiled by ibn Majah in the 9th century, known for its focus on legal hadith.
- موطأ مالك (Muwatta Malik) – a collection of hadith and Islamic legal rulings compiled by Malik in the 8th century, widely considered one of the earliest and most authentic collections of its kind.
- مسند أحمد (Musnad Ahmed) – a collection of hadith compiled by Ahmed ibn Hanbal in the 9th century, known for its strong emphasis on the chain of transmission of each hadith.
- الموطأ (Al-Muwatta) – a collection of hadith and Islamic legal rulings compiled by Muhammad al-Shaybani in the 8th century, based on the teachings of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
- المستدرك (Al-Mustadrak) – a collection of hadith compiled by al-Hakim in the 10th century, known for its inclusion of hadith that were not found in other major collections.
- رياض الصالحين (Riyadh al-Saliheen) – a collection of hadith compiled by al-Nawawi in the 13th century, known for its focus on the virtues and merits of various acts in Islam.
- الأدب المفرد (Al-Adab al-Mufrad) – a collection of hadith compiled by Bukhari in the 9th century, focusing on the rules of proper conduct and manners in Islam.
- بلوغ المرام (Bulugh al-Maram) – a collection of hadith compiled by ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in the 14th century, focusing on the rules of Islamic law.
- الترغيب والترهيب (Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib) – a collection of hadith compiled by al-Mundhiri in the 14th century, focusing on the virtues and merits of various acts in Islam.
- كنز العمال (Kanz al-Ummal) – a collection of hadith compiled by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi in the 10th century, known for its comprehensive coverage of topics.