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title: "Sahih Muslim"
description: "Renowned for its precise arrangement and meticulous methodology, second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in authenticity."
last_updated: "2026-06-19"
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# Sahih Muslim

> Renowned for its precise arrangement and meticulous methodology, second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in authenticity.

*صحيح مسلم · Compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj · 875 CE · 7,532 hadiths · 57 chapters*

Sahih Muslim is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi (rahimahullah). His collection is considered to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ), and along with Sahih al-Bukhari forms the "Sahihain," or the "Two Sahihs." It contains roughly 7500 hadith (with repetitions) in 57 books.

## Chapters

0. [Introduction](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/0.md) — 91 hadiths
1. [The Book of Faith](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/1.md) — 439 hadiths
2. [The Book of Purification](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/2.md) — 144 hadiths
3. [The Book of Menstruation](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/3.md) — 157 hadiths
4. [The Book of Prayers](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/4.md) — 322 hadiths
5. [The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/5.md) — 407 hadiths
6. [The Book of Prayer - Travellers](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/6.md) — 379 hadiths
7. [The Book of Prayer - Friday](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/7.md) — 93 hadiths
8. [The Book of Prayer - Two Eids](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/8.md) — 26 hadiths
9. [The Book of Prayer - Rain](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/9.md) — 19 hadiths
10. [The Book of Prayer - Eclipses](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/10.md) — 33 hadiths
11. [The Book of Prayer - Funerals](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/11.md) — 138 hadiths
12. [The Book of Zakat](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/12.md) — 231 hadiths
13. [The Book of Fasting](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/13.md) — 285 hadiths
14. [The Book of I'tikaf](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/14.md) — 11 hadiths
15. [The Book of Pilgrimage](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/15.md) — 607 hadiths
16. [The Book of Marriage](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/16.md) — 169 hadiths
17. [The Book of Suckling](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/17.md) — 84 hadiths
18. [The Book of Divorce](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/18.md) — 89 hadiths
19. [The Book of Invoking Curses](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/19.md) — 27 hadiths
20. [The Book of Emancipating Slaves](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/20.md) — 30 hadiths
21. [The Book of Transactions](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/21.md) — 160 hadiths
22. [The Book of Musaqah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/22.md) — 178 hadiths
23. [The Book of the Rules of Inheritance](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/23.md) — 23 hadiths
24. [The Book of Gifts](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/24.md) — 41 hadiths
25. [The Book of Wills](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/25.md) — 31 hadiths
26. [The Book of Vows](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/26.md) — 19 hadiths
27. [The Book of Oaths](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/27.md) — 88 hadiths
28. [The Book of Oaths, Muharibin , Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/28.md) — 56 hadiths
29. [The Book of Legal Punishments](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/29.md) — 72 hadiths
30. [The Book of Judicial Decisions](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/30.md) — 28 hadiths
31. [The Book of Lost Property](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/31.md) — 21 hadiths
32. [The Book of Jihad and Expeditions](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/32.md) — 184 hadiths
33. [The Book on Government](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/33.md) — 271 hadiths
34. [The Book of Hunting, Slaughter, and what may be Eaten](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/34.md) — 92 hadiths
35. [The Book of Sacrifices](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/35.md) — 63 hadiths
36. [The Book of Drinks](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/36.md) — 257 hadiths
37. [The Book of Clothes and Adornment](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/37.md) — 198 hadiths
38. [The Book of Manners and Etiquette](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/38.md) — 60 hadiths
39. [The Book of Greetings](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/39.md) — 214 hadiths
40. [The Book Concerning the Use of Correct Words](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/40.md) — 23 hadiths
41. [The Book of Poetry](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/41.md) — 12 hadiths
42. [The Book of Dreams](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/42.md) — 42 hadiths
43. [The Book of Virtues](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/43.md) — 230 hadiths
44. [The Book of the Merits of the Companions](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/44.md) — 332 hadiths
45. [The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/45.md) — 222 hadiths
46. [The Book of Destiny](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/46.md) — 52 hadiths
47. [The Book of Knowledge](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/47.md) — 30 hadiths
48. [The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/48.md) — 130 hadiths
49. [The Book of Heart-Melting Traditions](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/49.md) — 15 hadiths
50. [The Book of Repentance](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/50.md) — 71 hadiths
51. [Characteristics of The Hypocrites And Rulings Concerning Them](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/51.md) — 21 hadiths
52. [Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/52.md) — 85 hadiths
53. [The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/53.md) — 105 hadiths
54. [The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/54.md) — 178 hadiths
55. [The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/55.md) — 106 hadiths
56. [The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sahih-muslim/56.md) — 41 hadiths

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