Making hadith
study accessible.
Sirah is a free platform for reading hadith collections and exploring them with search and AI assistance, with source information to help readers check what they find.
Important: AI is a Learning Tool, Not a Scholar
The AI Chat on Sirah is designed to help you explore and understand hadith — not to issue religious rulings (fatwa). AI can misinterpret context, miss nuance, or generate inaccurate information.
For religious decisions, always consult a qualified Islamic scholar. Sirah provides source-attributed hadith texts. Cross-check AI answers against the cited texts and references; Sirah does not independently authenticate narrations.
What is Sirah?
Sirah is a free Islamic knowledge platform that gives you direct access to the major hadith collections — the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). These collections form the primary source of Islamic law and guidance alongside the Quran.
Alongside the hadith library, Sirah includes an AI assistant for exploring Islamic questions, structured learning plans, an interactive mind-map viewer, and a live stream from Makkah and Madinah. Every feature is designed to make authentic Islamic knowledge easier to find, read, and understand.
13 Collections
The six major hadith collections alongside additional classical collections and curated compilations.
Thousands of narrations
Source records from major hadith collections
Free for Everyone
No subscription required to read or search any hadith collection
Where Does the Hadith Data Come From?
Sirah displays hadith records from HadithAPI and additional collections imported into its database. Texts, translations and grading labels reflect the available source records; Sirah does not independently authenticate narrations or verify manuscripts. Read our sources and methodology.
| Collection | Source records |
|---|---|
| Sahih al-Bukhari 99 available chapters | 7,276 |
| Sahih Muslim 56 available chapters | 7,564 |
| Jami at-Tirmidhi 50 available chapters | 3,956 |
| Sunan Abu Dawud 43 available chapters | 5,274 |
| Sunan an-Nasai 52 available chapters | 5,761 |
| Sunan Ibn Majah 39 available chapters | 4,341 |
| Mishkat al-Masabih 29 available chapters | 6,293 |
| Riyad us-Salihin 18 available chapters | 1,850 |
| 40 Hadith Nawawi 1 available chapters | 42 |
| 40 Hadith Qudsi 1 available chapters | 40 |
| Muwatta Malik 13 available chapters | 272 |
| 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah 1 available chapters | 40 |
| Virtues of the Quran 1 available chapters | 92 |
Our Approach to AI
Sirah uses large language models (LLMs) to power its AI Chat feature. The AI is provided with context about Islamic scholarship and prompted to reference hadith sources when answering questions. It can help you understand the meaning of a hadith, find relevant narrations, and explore Islamic topics.
What AI is good at on Sirah
- →Explaining the meaning and context of a hadith
- →Finding relevant narrations on a topic
- →Translating Arabic text
- →Summarising scholarly positions for learning purposes
- →Helping you navigate the hadith collections
What AI cannot replace
- →Qualified Islamic scholars (ulama) for fatwa
- →Peer-reviewed academic hadith criticism
- →Authoritative rulings on fiqh (Islamic law)
- →The lived wisdom of traditional Islamic education
Our Commitment
Transparent sourcing
Hadith pages identify their collection and display narrator and grading information when supplied by the source. Our methodology explains gaps in attribution.
Check AI citations
AI assistance can make mistakes, including incorrect quotations and references. Check the source text and consult a qualified scholar for religious guidance.
Free and accessible
Sirah is free. We believe access to authentic Islamic knowledge should not require a subscription or payment.
Continuously improving
We actively work on improving AI accuracy, expanding collections, and adding scholarly context to hadith pages.