In the Sahifah al-Sahihah, whose Hadiths did Imam Ibn Munabbih compile?

Explanation

Imam Hammam ibn Munabbih was a student and close disciple of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A). He compiled the Sahifah al-Sahihah, which is considered one of the earliest written collections of Hadith, containing approximately 140 narrations all received directly from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A). This compilation predates the major Hadith collections and is significant because it demonstrates that Hadith were being recorded in writing during the era of the Sahaba, contrary to some misconceptions.

Good to know

Sahifah al-Sahihah (also known as Sahifah Hammam ibn Munabbih) is regarded as the earliest extant written collection of Hadith. Hammam ibn Munabbih (d. 101 AH) was a Tabi'i scholar from Yemen who studied directly under Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A), the most prolific narrator of Hadith among the Sahaba. This manuscript was later incorporated into the Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and has been studied extensively by modern scholars as evidence of early Hadith preservation.

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