Al-hadith

Highlights of Collection of Hadith, Shi'a

Book

Hadith in the 1st Century Collected by

Comment

Imam Ali

Saheefa of Ali

Referenced by Shi'i and Sunni scholars

Zainul Abideen

Risalat Al-Huqooq

Al-Saheefa Al-Sajjaadia

Written by the Imam or Dictated to his Companions

Servant of the Prophet, close to Ali, d 30H

Abi Rafi'

Sunan and Ah'kaam

Companion of the Prophet, d 78H

Jabir Al-Ansaari

Mansak

Hadith in the 2nd Century

Collected by

Book

Comment

Imam Al-Baaqir

Tafseer Al-Quran

Having references to Hadith

Zaid Ibn Ali

Mus'nad

Hadith and Fiqh

Imam Al-Saadiq

Al-Tawhid

Most of the writing by his Companions

Al-Saadiq's Companions

The 400 Usool (400 books). Elaboration and expansion on Hadith

All referencing to Imam Ja'far Al-Saadiq. Completed by the time of Al-Hasan Al-Askari.

Hadith in the 3rd Century

Depending on the 400 Usool (the 400 Books) three massive works of collecting the Hadith through Ahlul Bayt, categorized and indexed, were done. It became a reference for about two centuries.

They are:

1. The Collection (AL-Jami') by Al-Warraq Al-Hadhrami
2. The Collection (AL-Jami') by Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Asha'ri
3. The Collection (AL-Jami') by Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan ibin Al-Waleed

Hadith in the 4th Century Till Now

Collected by

Book

Comment

Al-Kulaini

Al-Kaafi

16,199 Hadiths, most of which are Sahih, Hasan, Moothaq, or Qawiy.

Al-Qummi Al-Siddooq

Mun Laa Yah'dharhu Al-Faqeeh

5,973 Hadiths, with 3913 References.

Muhammad Al-Toosi

Tah'dheeb Al-Ah'kaam

12,590 Hadiths, in 93 chapters.

Muhammad Al-Toosi

Al-Istibsaar

5,521 Hadiths.