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4 excellent and reliable collection. Most of the scholars of A ha d i th have named the S a hih Bukh a r i and the S a hih Muslim as the two correct works ( S a hih ain). J a a a a mi‘ at-Tirmidh i i i i : Compiled by Imam Ab u ‘ I s a Muhammad bin ‘ I s a at-Tirmidh i (A. H. 209 to A. H. 279). He was a disciple of Imam Bukh a r i. His collection of A ha d i th has been held in high estimation. Sunan Ab u u u u D a a a a w u u u u d: Compiled by Imam Ab u D a w u d Sulaim a n bin al-Ash‘ath as- Sijist a n i (A. H. 202 to A. H. 275). He holds a high place in the collection and collation of legalistic material. But scholars are divided on the question of assigning priority of merit of J a mi‘ Tirmidh i and Sunan Ab u D a w u d. Sunan an–Nasa’ i i i i : Compiled by Imam Ahmad bin Shu‘aib an-Nas a ’ i (A. H. 215 to A. H. 306) Imam Nasa’ i is one of the leading scholars of A ha d i th and his work is generally accorded the fifth place among the six standard books [ S i hah Sittah].