Sahih Muslim - Arabic | صحيح مسلم

Sahih Muslim (صحيح مسلم) in Arabic is the complete hadith collection of Imam Abu al-Husayn Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri an-Naysaburi, printed by Darussalam in one 17x24 cm hardcover volume of 1,488 pages. It is the full text with complete chains of narration, not an abridgement, and every hadith carries both this edition's running number and the widely used numbering of Muhammad Fuad Abdul Baqi. The text was checked against several earlier printings, and repeated narrations are cross-referenced, so it works as a single-volume reference for students of knowledge, imams, teachers and anyone who reads hadith in Arabic.

Sahih Muslim: one of the two most authentic hadith books

Muslim scholars regard Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, known together as the Sahihayn, as the most authentic books after the Book of Allah. Imam Muslim (204 to 261 AH) travelled through the Hijaz, Iraq, Syria and Egypt to hear hadith from the scholars of his time, and selected for his Sahih only narrations that met his strict conditions for a connected chain of trustworthy narrators.

What sets Sahih Muslim apart is its arrangement. Imam Muslim brings all the chains and wordings of a hadith together in one place, one after another, instead of spreading them across the book. For a reader this means you can see how the same statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was reported by different narrators, and compare the exact wordings side by side.

What you get in this Darussalam Arabic edition

The complete text with full isnad

This is Imam Muslim's full Sahih, from the introduction (muqaddimah) through every book, with each chain of narrators given in full. The Arabic is fully voweled, which makes it easier to read names in the isnad and the wording of each hadith correctly.

Two numbering systems on every hadith

Each hadith starts with this edition's own sequential number in square brackets, followed by Muhammad Fuad Abdul Baqi's number in round brackets. The Fuad Abdul Baqi numbering is the one used in most hadith references, commentaries and online databases, so you can move easily between this book and other sources.

Cross-references to repeated narrations

When a hadith appears again through a different chain, the edition points back to where it was first narrated. This saves time when you are studying a topic and want to gather every version of a narration.

A text checked against several printings

The cover describes it as a premium edition compared with several earlier printings. Short footnotes note differences in wording between manuscripts where they occur.

Easy to find your way around

The page is set in two columns, the running header shows the book (kitab) on every page, and each chapter (bab) heading is set apart from the narrations so it is easy to spot.

Topics covered in Sahih Muslim

Sahih Muslim is arranged in books on the main areas of a Muslim's life and belief, including:

• Faith (iman), including the famous hadith of Jibril on Islam, iman and ihsan
• Purification, prayer, the Friday prayer, the eclipse prayer and funerals
• Zakah, fasting, i'tikaf and Hajj
• Marriage, divorce, breastfeeding and family rulings
• Trade, loans, gifts, wills, inheritance and oaths
• Judgements, leadership and jihad
• Food, drink, dress and adornment
• Manners, kindness to parents and relatives, and good character
• Remembrance, dua and repentance
• The virtues of the Companions, the trials before the Hour and descriptions of Paradise and Hell

Who this Sahih Muslim is for

• Students of knowledge studying hadith, fiqh or Arabic in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf.
• Imams and khateebs preparing khutbahs and lessons from the original text.
• Teachers and madrasahs who want a single-volume copy of the full Sahih for class.
• Researchers who need both the running number and the Fuad Abdul Baqi number for citations.
• Families building a home library of the core books of hadith.

Sahih Muslim in Arabic: details

More hadith books from Darussalam

• For Sahih Al-Bukhari, the other of the two Sahihs, see its classic Arabic commentary Fath ul Bari (15 volumes, Arabic) or Sahih Al-Bukhari with English translation (9 volumes).
• Reading Sahih Muslim in English or Urdu? See Summarized Sahih Muslim or Sahih Muslim with Urdu translation (5 volumes).
• Continue with the Sunan: Sunan Abi Dawood in Arabic.
• For the hadith of rulings in one book, see Bulugh Al-Maram.

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Sahih Muslim Arabic: frequently asked questions

Is this the complete Sahih Muslim or an abridgement?

This is the complete Sahih Muslim of Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, with full chains of narration (isnad), in one volume. It is not the abridgement by Al-Mundhiri. If you want the shorter summarised version, see Summarized Sahih Muslim, which is in English.

Is this edition in Arabic only?

Yes. The text is in Arabic only, with no translation. For an Urdu translation see the 5 volume Sahih Muslim with Urdu translation, and for an English summary see Summarized Sahih Muslim.

How are the hadith numbered?

Every hadith has two numbers. The first, in square brackets, is this edition's own running number. The second, in round brackets, is the well-known numbering of Muhammad Fuad Abdul Baqi, which most references and online databases use. Where a hadith is repeated through another chain, the edition points back to where it first appeared.

How is the book organised?

The hadith are arranged in books (kutub) on subjects such as faith, purification, prayer, zakah, fasting, Hajj, marriage, trade, inheritance, jihad, manners and the end times, and each book is divided into chapters. The running header on every page shows the book you are reading, so it is easy to find your place.

Who was Imam Muslim?

Imam Abu al-Husayn Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri an-Naysaburi (204 to 261 AH) was one of the great hadith scholars of Nishapur. He travelled to the Hijaz, Iraq, Syria and Egypt to collect narrations and compiled his Sahih from a much larger body of hadith he had heard, including only narrations that met his strict conditions of authenticity.

Why is Sahih Muslim so highly regarded?

Along with Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim is one of the two Sahihayn, the two collections that Muslim scholars regard as the most authentic books after the Quran. Imam Muslim is especially valued for gathering all the chains of a hadith in one place, which lets the reader compare wordings side by side.

How many pages does this Sahih Muslim have?

It is a single 17x24 cm hardcover volume of 1,488 pages with a green and gold cover, printed in two columns of fully voweled Arabic text with footnotes on variant readings.