Books from which one may learn about the isnaads of the Prophet’s ahaadeeth

Books from which one may learn about the isnaads of the Prophet’s ahaadeeth
What are the books which comment on the soundness of hadeeth?
What is the computer program which comments on the soundness of hadeeth?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

There are many books which may be used to help find out about the soundness of hadeeth, some of which are organized by topic and others are organized by first words, and some by the names of narrators.

These books include Saheeh al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer and Da’eef al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer, both by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him). These are organized by the first words of hadeeth, and by alphabetical order.

Another book is Irwa’ al-Ghaleel fi Takhreej Ahaadeeth Manaar al-Sabeel, also by al-Albaani. This is organized by fiqhi subjects.

Another book is al-Talkhees al-Habeer fi Takhreej Ahaadeeth al-Raafa’i al-Kabeer, by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar al-‘Aqsallaani, and Nasab al-Raayah fi Takhreej Ahaadeeth al-Hidaayah by Haafiz al-Zayla’i, both of which are organized by fiqhi subjects.

Another book is Tuhfat al-Ashraaf bi Ma’rifat al-Atraaf by al-Haafiz al-Mazzi, which is organized by the names of narrators, in alphabetical order. When he quotes a hadeeth he mentions the imams who narrated it, and he puts in front of the hadeeth for example (kha’ meem ta’) i.e., it was narrated by al-Bukhaari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi.

Secondly:

As for computer programs, there are many, the most useful of which is Burnamaj al-hHdeeth al-Shareef, by the Harf company, and Burnamaj al-Mawsoo’ah al-Dhahabiyyah li’l-Turaath, and Burnamaj al-Mawsoo’ah al-Shaamilah.

And Allaah knows best.
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