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What is the order of the books of Sunan from most authentic to least authentic after Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim, such as the Nine Books, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Hibban, Mustadrak al-Hakim, Sunan al-Bayhaqi al-Kubra, Sunan al-Daraqutni, Sunan Sa'id ibn Mansur, Musnad al-Humaydi, Musnad Ishaq ibn Rahawayh, the Mu'jam books of al-Tabarani, and others?

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It is difficult to arrange the books of texts according to their authenticity, as this would require in-depth and comprehensive studies, which is of little benefit because knowing the authenticity of a requires studying each hadith individually.

Ranks of Sunnah Compilations in Terms of Care, Preservation, and Jurisprudence:

1. First Rank: The Two Sahihs (Bukhari and Muslim), due to the consensus of the Ummah on the authenticity of most of their texts. 2. Second Rank: "Muwatta Imam Malik" follows them, then the four Sunans: "Sunan an-Nasa'i," "Sunan Abi Dawud," then "Sunan at-Tirmidhi," and finally "Sunan Ibn Majah." 3. Third Rank: Compilations specifically for collecting and Sunan traditions other than those mentioned above, such as "Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah" and "Sahih Ibn Hibban" (preferred over Al-Mustadrak by Al-Hakim due to his leniency), and "Sunan Sa'id ibn Mansur" and "Sunan ad-Darimi." "Sunan ad-Daraqutni" differs from the other Sunans in its aim to collect hadiths that have a defect. 4. Fourth Rank: All other hadith compilations whose authors intended collection rather than selection, such as "Musnad Imam Ahmad," most of whose hadiths are of good quality, and the Mu'ajim of At-Tabarani, which contain many rare narrations.

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