USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts

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The USC-MSA USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts [1] contains the most known online hadith database [2], ranking highest in the Google search engine <ref>[3]</ref>.

1 History
2 Contents
- 2.1 Main contents
- 2.2 Other content
  - 2.2.1 Books
  - 2.2.2 Sahaba
3 References

[edit] History

The USC is derived from the University of Southern California <ref>[4]</ref> while the MSA is derived from Muslim Student Association <ref>[5]</ref> of the Simon Fraser University <ref>[6]</ref>.

Some work is in progress in order to updated the Compendium <ref>[7]</ref>.

[edit] Contents

[edit] Main contents

[edit] Fundamentals

[edit] Sunnah

An Introduction to the Science of Hadith
The Science of Hadith from Perspectives <ref>[8]</ref>
Modern Historical Methodology vs. Hadeeth Methodology

Large collection:

The Translation of the Meanings Of Sahih Al-Bukhari by Muhsin Khan [9]
A translation of Sahih Muslim by Abd-al-Hamid Siddiqui [10]
A partial tranlation of Sunan Abu Dawud by Ahmad Hasan [11]
A tranlation of Al-Muwatta by A'isha Abd-al-Rahman al-Tarjumana and Ya'qub Johnson <ref>[12]</ref>

Other collections:

Forty Hadith Qudsi <ref>[13]</ref>

Articles:

"Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)" <ref>[14]</ref> from islam-qa <ref>[15]</ref>

(Regarding Sunan Abu-Dawud, they added the following disclaimer: The translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud found here is not complete! Roughly half of the collection is missing; please take this into account if you cannot find a specific hadith. <ref>[16]</ref>)