Sahih al-Bukhari

Generally regarded as the single most authentic collection of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari covers almost all aspects of life in providing guidance from the Messenger of Allah. It is the work of over sixteen years by Imam al-Bukhari, who performed two rak'ahs of prayer seeking guidance before recording any hadith, and who selected its contents from some 600,000 narrations. Its chapter headings reflect the author's own juristic conclusions, giving rise to the saying that "al-Bukhari's fiqh is found in his chapter titles."