
Out of 300,000 hadith which he evaluated, approximately 12,000 were extracted for inclusion into his collection based on stringent acceptance criteria.
He traveled widely to gather his collection of ahadith (plural of hadith), including to areas now in Iraq, the Arabian Peninsula, Syria and Egypt. The collector of the Sahih Muslim, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, was born in 204 AH (817/18 CE) in Nishapur (in modern-day Iran) and died in 261 AH (874/75 CE) in the city of his birth.
Pertaining To Piety And Softening Of Hearts (Kitab Al-Zuhd Wa Al-Raqa'iq). Pertaining To Turmoil And Portents Of The Last Hour (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Ashrat As-Sa'Ah). Pertaining To Paradise, Its Description, Its Bounties And Its Intimates (Kitab Al-Jannat Wa. Giving Description Of The Day Of Judgement, Paradise And Hell (Kitab Sifat Al-Qiyama Wa'L J. Pertaining To The Characteristics Of The Hypocrites And Command Concerning Them (Kitab Sifat. Pertaining To Repentance And Exhortation Of Repentance (Kitab Al-Tauba). Heart Melting Traditions (Kitab Al-Riqaq). Pertaining To The Remembrance Of Allah, Supplication, Repentance And Seeking Of Forgiveness. Virtue, Good Manners And Joining Of The Ties Of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr Wa'S-Salat-I-Wa. Pertaining To The Merits Of The Companions (Allah Be Pleased With Them) Of The Holy Prophet. Pertaining To The Excellent Qualities Of The Holy Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him) And His C. Concerning The Use Of Correct Words (Kitab Al-Alfaz Min Al-Adab Wa Ghairiha). On Salutations And Greetings (Kitab As-Salam). Pertaining To Clothes And Decoration (Kitab Al-Libas Wa'L-Zinah). Games And Animals Which May Be Slaughtered And The Animals That Are To Be Eaten (Kitab-Us-S. Jihad And Expedition (Kitab Al-Jihad Wal-Siyar). Pertaining To Judicial Decisions (Kitab Al-Aqdiyya). Pertaining To Punishments Prescribed By Islam (Kitab Al-Hudud). Pertaining To The Oath, For Establishing The Responsibility Of Murders, Fighting, Requital A. Pertaining To The Rules Of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Faraid). Pertaining To Business Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu).