Hadith Library
The six books of hadith, the Muwatta of Malik, and the Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi and the Forty Qudsi, in Arabic. Search them, see how named scholars graded each hadith, and open its source.
36,064 hadith in 9 books
The books
Accepted by all gradersGraders differWeak according to all gradersNot graded
Authentic and weak hadith
Hadith are graded by how reliable their chain of narrators and their text are. In this library every grade is shown with the name of the scholar who gave it, and the hadith are grouped by what the graders agree on.
How hadith are graded · Authentic Hadith · Weak Hadith
About this library
Hadith are the reports of what the Prophet ﷺ said, did and approved. They were collected in books, and the best known are the six books: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i and Sunan Ibn Majah.
Al-Bukhari and Muslim collected only hadith that they judged to be sound, and the Muslim community has accepted the contents of these two books. The four Sunan books also contain hadith that are good, and some that are weak, and the scholars have graded them one by one.
This library gives you the Arabic text of every hadith, the grades of the scholars where the database has them, and a link to sunnah.com to read the translation and the full chain.
Where the data comes from
- The Arabic text and the grades come from the open hadith database (Unlicense, public domain) at github.com/fawazahmed0/hadith-api. The classical Arabic text of these books is in the public domain.
- The grades are those of named modern scholars and editors: Al-Albani, Zubair Ali Zai, Shuaib al-Arnaut, Ahmad Shakir, Bashar Awad Maarouf, Abu Ghuddah, Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqi, Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamid and Salim al-Hilali, each for the books where the database has their work.
- English translations of the hadith belong to their translators and publishers, so they are not copied here. Each hadith links to sunnah.com, where you can read the translation.
A grade is the judgement of a scholar, and scholars sometimes differ. When they do, this library says so and shows each grade instead of choosing one.
Some entries in the database have no text or no grade, and a few may contain mistakes. For an important matter, check the hadith on sunnah.com and ask a qualified scholar.
This is a reference for study. It is not a fatwa.
Questions about hadith grades
What is the difference between sahih, hasan and daif?
Sahih means authentic: its chain is connected through reliable narrators with strong memory, without hidden defect. Hasan means good: it is like sahih but one narrator's memory is somewhat lighter. Daif means weak: it fails one of these conditions.
Are all hadith in Bukhari and Muslim authentic?
Scholars of the community accepted the contents of Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim as sound, apart from a few narrations that some scholars discussed. That is why this library does not list a grade for each hadith in these two books.
Are all the hadith in the Sunan books weak?
No. The four Sunan books contain many sahih and hasan hadith and also some weak ones. Open a book and use the grade filter to see the weak ones.
Why do two scholars give different grades?
They may judge a narrator differently, find other chains that strengthen a hadith, or set different conditions. This is normal, and this library shows each grade with the scholar's name.
Can I use a weak hadith?
Scholars differ. A hadith that is fabricated (mawdu) may never be attributed to the Prophet ﷺ. For others, some scholars allow citing a weak hadith only for encouragement to good deeds, with conditions, and others do not allow it at all. Ask a scholar.
What is the difference between sahih, hasan and da'if?
A sahih hadith has a connected chain of upright and precise narrators and no hidden defect. A hasan hadith is like it, but its narrators are slightly less precise. A da'if (weak) hadith misses one of these conditions. Scholars may differ on the grade of a particular hadith.
Why does a hadith show several grades?
Different scholars, such as al-Albani, Shuaib al-Arna'ut or Zubair Ali Zai, may reach different conclusions on the same hadith. All the grades from the database are shown, so that you can see where scholars agree or differ.
Why is only the Arabic text shown?
Translations belong to their translators and publishers, so this library publishes the classical Arabic text and gives a link to sunnah.com, where you can read the translation of each hadith.
How many hadith are in the library?
The library holds 36,064 hadith in nine books: the six books, the Muwatta of Malik, the Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi and the Forty Hadith Qudsi. Narrations are counted one by one, so repeated narrations are counted each time.
How do I cite a hadith?
Write the book and the number, for example “Sahih al-Bukhari 1” or “Sahih Muslim 1599”. Each hadith card has a link to its page on sunnah.com and a button that copies a link to it.
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