Many hadith not in sahih collections are perfectly authentic. And the science of hadith reached such a level of perfection that "no further research is necessary or fruitful".
How do you know if a hadith is real?
Thus, according to the classical science of hadith, there are three primary ways to determine the authenticity (sihha) of a hadith: by attempting to determine whether there are "other identical reports from other transmitters"; determining the reliability of the transmitters of the report; and "the continuity of the ...
Which hadith is most authentic?
Sunni Muslims view the six major hadith collections as their most important, though the order of authenticity varies between Madhhabs:
- Sahih Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. ...
- Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. ...
- Sunan al-Sughra, collected by al-Nasa'i (d. ...
- Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d.
