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title: "Sunan an-Nasa'i"
description: "Known for its stringent conditions of acceptance, containing some of the most rigorously selected narrations."
last_updated: "2026-06-19"
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# Sunan an-Nasa'i

> Known for its stringent conditions of acceptance, containing some of the most rigorously selected narrations.

*سنن النسائي · Compiled by Imam Ahmad an-Nasa'i · 915 CE · 5,687 hadiths · 51 chapters*

Sunan an-Nasa'i is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Ahmad an-Nasa'i (rahimahullah). His collection is unanimously considered to be one of the six canonical collections of hadith (Kutub as-Sittah) of the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ). It contains roughly 5700 hadith (with repetitions) in 52 books.

## Chapters

1. [The Book of Purification](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/1.md) — 325 hadiths
2. [The Book of Water](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/2.md) — 23 hadiths
3. [The Book of Menstruation and Istihadah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/3.md) — 49 hadiths
4. [The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/4.md) — 53 hadiths
5. [The Book of Salah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/5.md) — 46 hadiths
6. [The Book of the Times (of Prayer)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/6.md) — 132 hadiths
7. [The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/7.md) — 62 hadiths
8. [The Book of the Masjids](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/8.md) — 54 hadiths
9. [The Book of the Qiblah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/9.md) — 35 hadiths
10. [The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/10.md) — 99 hadiths
11. [The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/11.md) — 153 hadiths
12. [The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/12.md) — 150 hadiths
13. [The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/13.md) — 188 hadiths
14. [The Book of Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/14.md) — 69 hadiths
15. [The Book of Shortening the Prayer When Traveling](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/15.md) — 26 hadiths
16. [The Book of Eclipses](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/16.md) — 45 hadiths
17. [The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/17.md) — 25 hadiths
18. [The Book of the Fear Prayer](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/18.md) — 27 hadiths
19. [The Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/19.md) — 42 hadiths
20. [The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/20.md) — 220 hadiths
21. [The Book of Funerals](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/21.md) — 272 hadiths
22. [The Book of Fasting](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/22.md) — 345 hadiths
23. [The Book of Zakah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/23.md) — 184 hadiths
24. [The Book of Hajj](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/24.md) — 467 hadiths
25. [The Book of Jihad](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/25.md) — 111 hadiths
26. [The Book of Marriage](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/26.md) — 193 hadiths
27. [The Book of Divorce](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/27.md) — 174 hadiths
28. [The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/28.md) — 33 hadiths
29. [The Book of Endowments](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/29.md) — 17 hadiths
30. [The Book of Wills](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/30.md) — 61 hadiths
31. [The Book of Presents](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/31.md) — 16 hadiths
32. [The Book of Gifts](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/32.md) — 18 hadiths
33. [The Book of ar-Ruqba](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/33.md) — 14 hadiths
34. [The Book of 'Umra](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/34.md) — 42 hadiths
35. [The Book of Oaths and Vows](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/35.md) — 96 hadiths
36. [The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/36.md) — 27 hadiths
37. [The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/37.md) — 167 hadiths
38. [The Book of Distribution of Al-Fay'](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/38.md) — 16 hadiths
39. [The Book of al-Bay'ah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/39.md) — 63 hadiths
40. [The Book of al-'Aqiqah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/40.md) — 10 hadiths
41. [The Book of al-Fara' and al-'Atirah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/41.md) — 41 hadiths
42. [The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/42.md) — 98 hadiths
43. [The Book of ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/43.md) — 88 hadiths
44. [The Book of Financial Transactions](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/44.md) — 257 hadiths
45. [The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/45.md) — 164 hadiths
46. [The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/46.md) — 115 hadiths
47. [The Book Of Faith and its Signs](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/47.md) — 55 hadiths
48. [The Book of Adornment](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/48.md) — 339 hadiths
49. [The Book of the Etiquette of Judges](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/49.md) — 49 hadiths
50. [The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/50.md) — 112 hadiths
51. [The Book of Drinks](https://randomhadith.com/pages/books/sunan-an-nasai/51.md) — 220 hadiths

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