Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī , is one of the
Kutub al-Sittah (six major
hadith collections) of
Sunni Islam. These prophetic traditions, or
hadith, were collected by the
Persian Muslim scholar
Muhammad al-Bukhari, after being transmitted orally for generations. Sunni Muslims view this as one of the three most trusted collections of hadith along with
Sahih Muslim and
Muwatta Imam Malik. It is also used as an authentic hadith collection by
Zaidi Shia Muslims. In some circles, it is considered the most authentic book after the
Quran. The Arabic word
sahih translates as
authentic or
correct.