An rubuta littattafai iri-iri a kan batun hadisai. Malaman hadisi sun raba nau'ikan littattafan hadisi zuwa rukuni-rukuni. A ƙasa, za mu ambaci wasu daga cikinsu:

Many different types of books have been written on the subject of ahadith. The hadīth masters have categorized the different types of books on ahadith. Below, we will mention some of them:

al-Jawami‘: al-Jawami‘ ita ce jam'in Jami‘. Jami‘ na nufin littafin hadisi wanda ya ƙunshi jigo takwas daban-daban: (1) Tarihin rayuwa, (2) Ɗabi'u, (3) Akida, (4) Fitintinu [Fitan], (5) Alamomin Ranar Alƙiyama, (6) Hukunce-hukuncen Shari'a, (7) Falalar Sahabbai [da sauransu] da (8) Tafsirin Alƙur'ani.

al-Jawami‘: al-Jawami‘ is the plural of Jami‘. Jami‘ denotes the hadīth book which includes eight different subjects: (1) Biographies, (2) Morals, (3) Beliefs, (4) Degeneration [Fitan], )5) Signs of the Day of Judgment, )6) Rulings of the Shari‘a, )7) Virtues of the Sahaba [and others] and (8) Exegesis of the Qur’an.

Jami‘ na farko da aka taɓa rubutawa ana kiransa Jami‘ Mu‘ammar ibn Rashid. Mu‘ammar ibn Rashid ya kasance almajiri na kusa da Imam Zuhrõ. Wannan littafi ya fito a karni na farko, amma yanzu ba a samunsa. Jami‘ na biyu Sufyan al-Thauri ne ya rubuta shi; littafinsa ma ba a samunsa. Jami‘ na uku ana kiransa Jómi‘ ‘Abd al-Razzóq, kodayake an fi saninsa da sunan Muhannaf ‘Abd al-Razzaq. Sai kuma, tabbas, sauran sanannun Jami‘ su ne na Bukhari da na Muslim.

The first Jami‘ ever written was called Jami‘ Mu‘ammar ibn Rashid. Mu‘ammar ibn Rashid was a close student of Imam Zuhrõ. This book came out in the first century and is now unavailable. The second Jami‘ was written by Sufyan al- Thauri; his book is also unavailable. The third Jómi‘ was titled Jómi‘ ‘Abd al-Razzóq, though it is better known by the name Muhannaf ‘Abd al-Razzaq. Then, of course, the other well- known Jami‘ are Bukhara and Muslim.

Abin mamaki, wasu malamai masu ilimin hadīth sun sami sabani game da Muslim. Mutane da yawa suna cewa yana cikin al-Jāmi‘, yayin da wasu kuma ke cewa ba ya cikin su, saboda sashensa na tafsirin Alƙur’ani ya yi gajere sosai da za a kira shi Jāmi‘.

Interestingly, some hadīth masters have a difference of opinion about Muslim. Many say it is amongst the Jami‘, while others say it is not, as its section on the exegesis of the Qur’an is too short to be labeled a Jami‘.

Al-Sunan: Waɗannan littattafan hadisi ne da a cikinsu ake tsara hadisai bisa tsarin babi-babi da littattafan fiqhu [ilimin shari'ar Musulunci] ke bi. Irin wannan littafi da farko ana kiransa al-Abwab [babi-babi], amma daga baya aka canja masa suna zuwa al-Sunan. Sunan al-Nisa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan al-Tirmidhi da Sunan Ibn Majah duk suna cikin wannan rukuni.

al-Sunan: These are hadīth books in which the ahadith are arranged in the order upon which the chapters of the books of fiqh [Islamic jurisprudence] are arranged. This type of book was first called al-Abwab [chapters] but was later changed to al- Sunan. Sunan al-Nisa’i, Sunan Abñ Dówud, Sunan al-Tirmidhi and Sunan Ibn Maja all belong in this category.

Al-Masanid: Masanīd shi ne jam'in Musnad. Hadisan da ke cikin waɗannan littattafai an tsara su bisa tsarin sunayen Sahabbai. Tsarin waɗannan hadisai na iya kasancewa a matakai daban-daban. Misali, ana iya tsara su bisa tsarin daga mafi girma a cikin Sahabbai zuwa ƙasa, ko kuma bisa tsarin haruffan sunayen Sahabbai.

al-Masanid: Masanīd is the plural of Musnad. The ahadith in these books are arranged in the order of the names of the Sahaba . The arrangement of these ahadith can be on many different levels. For example, they can be arranged in the order of the greatest of the Sahaba downwards or in alphabetical order of the names of the Sahaba.

Al-Mu‘jam: Wannan littafi ne na hadisai wanda a cikinsa aka tsara hadisan bisa tsarin sunayen malamai da marubucin ya karbi hadisansa daga wurinsu.

al-Mu‘jam: This is a book of hadīth in which the ahadith are arranged in order of the names of the teachers from whom the author narrated his hadīth.

Al-Mustadrak: Littattafan hadisi da aka tattara bisa ga sharuddan (karɓar hadisi a cikin littafin hadisi) da wani littafin hadisi ya gindaya. Duk da haka, ba ya haɗa da hadisin da ake ruwaitowa a cikin littafin hadisi na asali. Misali, Mustadrak na Hakim ya tattara ahadisin da suka cika sharuddan da Imam Bukhari ya gindaya don karɓar hadisi a cikin littafinsa.

Al-Mustadrak: The books of hadīth that have been compiled according to the conditions [for accepting a hadīth into a úadīth book] laid down in another úadīth book. However, it does not include the hadīth being narrated in the original hadīth book. The Mustadrak of Hakim, for example, compiles ahadith that fulfill the conditions Imam Bukhari laid for accepting a hadīth in his book.

al-Mustakhraj: Wannan littafi ya ɗauki hadisai daga wani littafi, sannan ya ruwaito sarƙoƙin isnadi daban-daban ga kowane hadisi wanda ya sha bamban da sarƙar isnadin da aka ambata a cikin littafin hadisin. Ko da yake sarƙoƙin isnadin hadisi ɗaya suna ɗauke da mazuruftai daban-daban, a ƙarshe dukansu suna kaiwa ga mutum ɗaya.

al-Mustakhraj: This compilation takes ahadith of another book and narrates the different chains of transmission for every hadīth that differs from the chain of transmission mentioned in that hadīth book. Though the chains of transmission of one hadīth contain different narrators, they eventually ascend to the same person.

Al-‘Ilal: Littafin hadisi wanda ke bayyana kurakurai daban-daban da ake samu a cikin silsilar isnadin hadisi.

al-‘Ilal: A book of hadīth that reveals the various faults found in the chain of transmission of a hadīth.

Al-Arba‘in: Tarin hadisai arba'in.

al-Arba‘in: A compilation of forty ahadith.

al-Ta‘aliq: Littafin hadisai wanda ke ruwaito hadisai ba tare da ambaton silsilar isnadi ba, kamar al-Mishkat al-Mashbih. Sharh al-Athar: Littafin hadisi wanda ke ruwaito hadisai da suke bayyana cewa sun saba wa juna, sannan ya bada bayani wanda ke kawar da wannan sabani. Idan ba za a iya kawar da sabanin da ke tsakanin hadisan ba, to yana bayar da hujjoji da dalilan ba da fifiko ga hadisi daya bisa wani.

al-Ta‘aliq: The book of ahadith that narrates ahadith with- out mention of the chain of transmission, such as al-Mishkat al-Mashbih Sharh al-Athar: A book of hadīth that narrates apparently conflicting ahadith and offers an explanation that eliminates the contradiction. If the contradiction between the ahadith cannot be removed, then it provides the proofs and reasons for giving preference to one hadīth over another.

Al-Jam‘a: Littafin hadisi wanda ya taƙaita tarin hadisai daga littattafai daban-daban, kuma ya kawar da maimaita hadisai.

al-Jam‘a: The hadīth book that abridges a collection of ahadith from different books and eliminates repetition of ahadith.

Al-Adhkār: Littafin hadisi da ya tattara hadisan da ke ruwaito addu'o'i daban-daban da nau'o'in zikiri [kalmomin ibada da ake furtawa].

al-Adhkór: The book of hadīth that compiles the hadīth that narrate different du‘as [supplications] and forms of dhikr [uttered devotions].

Al-Mauḍū‘āt: Littafin hadisi wanda ya tattara hadisai da aka ƙirƙira, waɗanda suke warwatse a cikin littattafan hadisi daban-daban.

al-Mauðu‘at: The book of hadīth that collects fabricated ahadith that are scattered in various hadīth books.

Akwai wasu nau'ikan littattafan hadisi da yawa waɗanda ba a ambatonsu a nan ba, duka saboda gajarta, da kuma saboda fahimtar sauran nau'ikan tarin hadisai yana buƙatar ƙwarewa a fannin ilimin hadisi.

There are many other types of hadīth books which are not being mentioned here, both for the sake of brevity and because understanding the various other types of compilations requires an expertise in the field of hadīth..