These books include all the 6 authentic collection of Ahadith referred to in Arabic as "Al-Kutub Al-Sittah", which translates as"The Authentic Six". These six books are the works of6 Islamic scholars who, a few years after Prophet Muhammad's death collected "hadith" (the prophet's sayings and traditions) and painstakingly compiled the ones that they could attribute directly to Prophet Muhammad. After the Quran, these 6 books form the cornerstone of the Muslim (Sunni) faith and traditions as they provide a further elaboration of the Quran's sayings and commandments. Books that form part of the authentic six collection are the following:
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Sahih Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. 870), includes 7000+ ahadith
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Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. al-Hajjaj (d. 875), includes 9000+ ahadith
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Sunan al-Nasa'i, collected by al-Nasa'i (d. 915)
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Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d. 888)
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Jami al-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)
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Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah (d. 887)
