The sixth of the canonical collections, and the one that preserves the most material found nowhere else.
Imam Ibn Majah traveled across Khurasan, Iraq, the Hijaz, Egypt and Syria gathering narrations, and a considerable body of hadith reaches us through his work alone. Without it, that material would have been lost.
His scope is wide — theology, prayer, fasting, ethics and social conduct — and he covered subjects the earlier compilers had treated more selectively, which is part of why the collection earned its place among the six.
The Dar-us-Salam Standard
As with the other translations of the six books of hadith, great care has been taken over accurate translation, clear modern English, and high-quality production.
Ahadith are followed by comments explaining the issues raised and helping readers derive the lessons — which is what separates a usable translation from a bare one. Additional features have been added to help readers get the most from the collection.
The Six Collections in English
Dar-us-Salam has translated all six canonical collections into English, to a consistent standard of translation, commentary and production:
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