Making authentic
Hadith accessible.
Sirah is a free platform combining verified hadith scholarship with modern AI — built to help Muslims and researchers explore the Sunnah with confidence and clarity.
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 the hadith texts themselves from authenticated sources — cross-checking an AI answer against the original hadith text is always possible and encouraged.
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.
10 Collections
All six major books (Kutub al-Sittah) plus four additional collections
50,000+ Hadiths
Authenticated narrations from 9th–14th century CE scholars
Free for Everyone
No subscription required to read or search any hadith collection
Where Does the Hadith Data Come From?
All hadith data on Sirah is sourced via the Sunnah.now API, which provides content from established, scholarly authenticated hadith databases. The underlying data is based on the same texts used by traditional Islamic institutions worldwide. Each hadith includes its original Arabic text, English translation, narrator chain, and grading status where available.
| Collection | Hadiths |
|---|---|
Sahih al-Bukhari Highest authentic grade (Sahih) | 7,563 |
Sahih Muslim Highest authentic grade (Sahih) | 7,500 |
Sunan Abi Dawud Contains Sahih, Hasan, and Da'if hadiths | 5,274 |
Jami' at-Tirmidhi Contains graded hadiths with scholarly commentary | 4,400 |
Sunan an-Nasa'i Known for strict conditions on narrators | 5,700 |
Sunan Ibn Majah Part of the Kutub al-Sittah (six major collections) | 4,341 |
Mishkat al-Masabih Expanded and refined collection | 5,945 |
Riyad us-Salihin Popular compilation for daily guidance | 1,896 |
40 Hadith Nawawi Core hadiths covering fundamentals of Islam | 42 |
40 Hadith Qudsi Divine hadiths narrated from Allah (Hadith Qudsi) | 40 |
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 related 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
Every hadith on Sirah shows its book, narrator chain, and grading. You can always verify the original source.
No fabricated content
AI responses never invent hadiths. We don't generate fake narrations — the hadith texts shown are always from authenticated collections.
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.