List of hadith books
The following is a list of hadith collections compiled by traditionists, which are the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or his immediate circle. Among secondary compilations, a notable work is Al-Jāmiʿ al-Kāmil fī al-Ḥadīth al-Ṣaḥīḥ al-Shāmil, compiled by Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi, which gathers over 16,000 authentic prophetic narrations from more than 200 sources—claiming to include all known sahih hadith in a single volume.
Sunni collections
- The Nine Hadith books that are indexed in the world renowned Hadith concordance that includes al-Sihah al-Sittah, Muwatta Imam Malik, Sunan al-Darimi, and Musnad Ahmad.
- Among the other Authentic Hadith books that follow Ṣaḥīḥayn '' are:
- Sahih ibn Khuzaymah.
- Sahih ibn Hibban
- Al-Mustadrak alaa al-Sahihain
- Other Primary/Major Collections. Most of the following list has been given in Preface of the book Al-Jami al-Kamil by Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi, but the 1st century AH collections are not readily accessible:
- Secondary books of Hadiths
Shia collections
- Al-Kutub Al-Arb'ah, the Four books
- Primary Hadith Collection.
- Books of the Infallibles
- Secondary books of Hadiths
Ibadi collections
- Jami Sahih
- Tartib al-Musnad