SAHIH MUSLIM (2 VOL)

Sahih Muslim is one of the two most authentic collections of hadith, or sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It was compiled by the scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri al-Naisaburi (204-261 AH/817-875 CE), who spent many years traveling throughout the Muslim world collecting and verifying hadith reports. Sahih Muslim contains over 3,000 hadith, which are organized into 74 books and 1,500 chapters.

The book is divided into two volumes. The first volume covers the first 40 books of Sahih Muslim, while the second volume covers the remaining 34 books. Each book is further divided into chapters, which are then subdivided into hadith reports. The hadith reports are arranged in chronological order, according to the time at which they were narrated.

Sahih Muslim is considered to be one of the most reliable sources of hadith. The hadith reports in Sahih Muslim were carefully selected by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, who only included those reports that he considered to be authentic. Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj used a number of criteria to assess the authenticity of hadith reports, including the reliability of the narrators, the consistency of the reports, and the absence of any contradictions.

Sahih Muslim is an essential resource for anyone who wants to learn about the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It is also a valuable source for scholars of Islam, who use it to study the development of Islamic law and theology.