Etymology

Kutub al-Sittah

Today it means: The group of six collections of hadiths (sayings or acts of Muhammad) which form part of the official canon of Sunni Islam. Full definition →

Arabic الكُتُب السِّتَّة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالكُتُب السِّتَّة“the six books”
  2. English todayKutub al-Sittah

Borrowed from Arabic الكُتُب السِّتَّة (al-kutub as-sitta, “the six books”).

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