Kutub al-Sittah

proper noun

The group of six collections of hadiths (sayings or acts of Muhammad) which form part of the official canon of Sunni Islam.

OriginArabic الكُتُب السِّتَّة →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. pluralIslamThe group of six collections of hadiths (sayings or acts of Muhammad) which form part of the official canon of Sunni Islam.

Origin

  1. Arabicالكُتُب السِّتَّة“the six books”
  2. EnglishKutub al-Sittah

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

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Kutub al-Sittah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kutub%20al-Sittah

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“Kutub al-Sittah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kutub%20al-Sittah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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