Studies in Early Hadith Literature

Book Name in English : Studies in Early Hadith Literature

The most important field of research, relative to the study of Hadith, is the discovery, verification, and evaluation of the smaller collections of Traditions antedating the six canonical collections of Hadith. Dr Azami has done pioneer work of the highest value, and he has done it according to the exact standards of scholarship."
M.Mustafa Al-A`zami