Introduction
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How to Benefit from the Six Hadith Collections
A lecture delivered by: ʿAbd al-Muḥsin ibn Ḥamad al-ʿAbbād al-Badr at the Islamic University of Madinah
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help, and ask His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evils within ourselves and from our sinful deeds. Whomever Allah guides, none can mislead; and whomever He allows to stray, none can guide. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth so that He might make it prevail over all religion. He conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, and sincerely advised the community. O Allah, send Your prayers, peace, and blessings upon Your servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, upon his family and Companions, and upon all who follow his path and are guided by his light until the Day of Judgment.
To proceed:
These are brief insights into how to benefit from the Six Books of Hadith, namely: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih