Classic collections & Their Commentaries

Translation and brief commentary on selections for At-Targhib wat Tarhib of Hafiz Mudhiri (d. 656 AH). This 7th century AH classic contains ahadith describing merits of good deeds and warnings for the bad ones.

Urdu translation and commentary on Imam Bukhari's famous Al-Adab-ul-Mufrad by Maulana Muhammad Khalid, a student of the late Maulana Muhammad Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri. With Arabic text. A great collection of Hadith regarding morals, ethics, and social relations.

Translation of Imam Bukhari's famous Al-Adab al-Mufrad by Iqbal Ahmad Azami, with editing and introduction Dr Muhammad Mustafa Azami. Contains English text only with abridged chains of narration. From the publisher: "An essential cornerstone of Islamic morality and suitable for the general reader and the academic alike.".

This is the only complete translation of Al Muwatta by Imam Malik, the great jurist of Madinah and founder of the Maliki school of thought. It is a complete record of the legal and social parametres of the first Muslim community of Madinah, and commonly considered the first book of Islamic law and recorded collection of Hadith (Prophet's sayings).

Imam Nawawi’s collection of 42 hadith brings together some of the most important and pivotal Prophetic traditions. Each tradition encapsulates a great rule of the religion of Islam, described by Islamic religious scholars as an ‘axis’ in Islam. The commentary of the great hadith master Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Daqiq al-‘Id is simple but erudite and was the first prepared on Imam Nawawi’s collection.

Urdu sharah of Abu Dawud. Edited class lectures of Maulana Muhammad Aqil the head teacher at Mazahir al-Uloom.
Very popular commentary of Abu Dawud.

Complete translation and explanation of Riyad al-Saliheen in Urdu, along with the Arabic text. Also includes notes on grammar and vocabulary for each hadith as well as biographic notes on the narrators. Computer composed.

This new economical edition includes the complete original book in three volumes as well as the complete text of Bukhari.

The famous collection of ahadith on manners and character by Imam Bukhari. With footnotes explaining difficult words by Shaykh Muhammad Salman Hassan, a teacher of hadith at Madrasah Ibn Abbas, Karachi. Two color printing, with glossy paper.

English translation and commentary of Mishkat-ul-Masabih with original Arabic text. Translated by Maulana Fazlul Karim.

Arabic text (with harakat). Urdu translation. Translation by Hafiz Sanaullah. Editing by Maulana Iftikhar Ahmad.

"This work comprises the historical chapters of the most important compilations of the Prophet's traditions (Hadith) by Imam al-Bukhari and depicts the beginning of the Prophet's revelation, the merits of the Companions and the early years of Islam up to and including the turning point of Islamic history, the Battle of Badr."

Famous collection of hadith by Imam Nawawi with editing and commentary by Shaykh Muhammad Ali Sabuni. Published by Maktaba al-Bushra.

Urdu translation by Maulana Rao Muhammad Nadeem.

Computer composed, published by Altaf and Sons. Includes hashiyahs in Arabic as follows: 1) Hashiya of Shaykh Ahmed Ali Saharanpuri (d. 1297 AH). 2) Hashiya of Imam Abil Hasan Sindhi (d. 1138 AH). Also includes in the beginning "Abwab and tarajim" by Shah Wali-Allah Dihlavi (d. 1176 AH). Also includes "Hall al-Lughat" and "Asma Rijal al-Bukhari." Edited by a group of teachers at Jamia Rasheed, Karachi. The Hadith text has diacritical marks.

Commentary of Imam al-Bukhari’s Sahih. Contains the commentary of Imam Rabbani Moulana Rashid Ahmad al-Gangohi and other Akabir Deobandi ‘Ulama.

Sharah of Tirmidhi by Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Binori.

Special edition for students. The complete book, split into two volumes for convenience. Includes Sharah of Imam Suyyuti and hashiya of Imam Sindhi plus additional hashiyas.

Manifestations of Truth - English translation and detailed explanation of Mishkaat al-Masaabih - Complete Set in 5 Volumes.

Includes Hashiya al-Ta'leeq al-Mumajjad by Allama Abdul Hai Lakhnavi. New, large edition here

Compiled from the class lectures of Mufti Taqi Usmani at Darul Uloom Karachi, this contains a wealth of knowledge that is not easy to find any where else. Study what the final year students learn when studying Sahih Bukhari. Volume 1 begins with Kitab Bad' al-Wahi. Volume 8 ends with Kitab Manaqib Ansar Hadith #3948.

Compiled from the class lectures of Maulana Sa'eed Ahmad Palanpoori by his son Mufti Husain Ahmad and then edited by Maulana Sa'eed Ahmad Palanpoori himself.

The renowned Sharh of Sahih Muslim by Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani and its takmalah by Mufti Taqi Usmani. It includes six volumes of Fath al-Mulhim and six volumes of Takmalah in a total of six bindings. Each binding has two volumes in it. 

Special edition for students.

With comments of Sh; Muhammad Zakaria Kandhalvi.

A collection of 1322 hadiths in 644 sections on morals and manners.. Two color printing. Takhreej of Albani and Abdul Baqi  in footnotes.

The well-known collection of ahadith in support of Hanafi fiqh by Muhammad bin Ali al-Neemwi (d. 1322 AH).

Includes Hashiya al-Ta'leeq al-Mumajjad by Allama Abdul Hai Lakhnavi.

These are the first two volumes which end before kitab al-salat. A work of extra ordinary importance.

Contains entire text of Hujjat Allahul Baligha by Shah Waliullah with translation and commentary in Urdu by Maulana Sa'eed Ahmad Palanpoori. Edited by Maulana Wasi Mazhar Nadwi. Computer composed.

The first three parts cover sharah of part 1 of Mishkat.upto Kitab al-Buyoo. 

Part 4 covers Kitab Nikah.

Special edition for students. Beautiful two color printing. Included: Hashia Fakhr al-Hasan (of Fakhrul Hasan Gangohi), Hashia Sindhi (Of Abul Hasan Sindhi), Imam Ibn Majah wa Kitabuhu Sunan (Abdul Rasheed Naumani). 

Now available in single volume: https://www.albalaghbooks.com/hadith-and-sunnah/hadith-collections-and-commentaries/classic-collections-and-their-commentaries/sunan-ibn-majah-bushra/

Arabic text with Urdu translation with occasional brief explanatory notes in Urdu.

Urdu sharah of the sections of Sahih Muslim that are included in the syllabus of Wifaq al-Madaris for female students. Arabic text of ahadith is included.

This is the old style hand-written edition. Text has some harakat.