Ṣaḥīḥ

work by Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj

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The Sahih is a significant work by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, a prominent Islamic scholar. It is one of the six canonical collections of Hadith, which are accounts of the sayings and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad. Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj traveled extensively, collecting approximately 300,000 traditions from regions like Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Iraq to compile the Sahih.1

The Sahih is highly regarded for its authenticity and thoroughness. Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj meticulously documented the chains of transmission (isnad) for each tradition and noted any textual variations. This rigorous approach was part of a broader tradition in Islam known as ilm al-hadith, which developed methods to verify the reliability of Hadith reports. The Sahih is considered a sahih (sound) collection, meaning it has a reliable and uninterrupted chain of transmission and a text that aligns with orthodox Islamic belief.12

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Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj
…widely; his great work, the Ṣaḥīḥ (“The Genuine”), is said to have been compiled from about 300,000 traditions, which he collected in Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. The Ṣaḥīḥ has been unanimously acclaimed as authoritative and is one of the six canonical collections of Ḥadīth. Muslim was careful to give…
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…widely; his great work, the Ṣaḥīḥ (“The Genuine”), is said to have been compiled from about 300,000 traditions, which he collected in Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. The Ṣaḥīḥ has been unanimously acclaimed as authoritative and is one of the six canonical collections of Ḥadīth. Muslim was careful to give…
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Belles lettres and narrative prose
…two collections, both called the Ṣaḥīḥ, compiled by al-Bukhārī and Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj, which together are the second most important source of Islamic law and practice after the Qurʾān itself. These reports also became part of the collections of maghāzī (accounts of the Prophet’s raids during his lifetime) and sīrah
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…two collections, both called the Ṣaḥīḥ, compiled by al-Bukhārī and Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj, which together are the second most important source of Islamic law and practice after the Qurʾān itself. These reports also became part of the collections of maghāzī (accounts of the Prophet’s raids during his lifetime) and sīrah
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