Sunan Ibn e Majah Arabic

Among the six canonical books of Hadith (Sihah Sitta), scholars are unanimously agreed on the authenticity of all narrations found in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. However, the remaining four collections include both authentic (sahih) and weak (da‘if) narrations. Sunan Ibn Majah began to be counted among the six books towards the end of the fifth century Hijri. Since then, it has continued to gain recognition and establish its importance.

Although in terms of strength and authenticity, works like Sahih Ibn Hibban and Sunan al-Daraqutni surpass it, these did not receive the same widespread acceptance and prominence as Sunan Ibn Majah.

The style of Sunan Ibn Majah is remarkable, with clear alignment between the chapter headings and the narrations presented. Despite its concise nature, the book is comprehensive in matters of rulings and issues. Imam Ibn Majah included 482 authentic hadiths in his collection that are not found in the other five books. For this edition, the research and authentication have been carried out by Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai, who has graded each narration as authentic (sahih), sound (hasan), or weak (da‘if).