Sahih MuslimIstanbul 2026
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Istanbul · 14–23 August 2026

A Full Recitation of
Sahih Muslim

With an unbroken chain of narration and ijāza, in the presence of Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi.

Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Fatih, Istanbul Ten days · Fajr to Isha Open to brothers & sisters
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When
14–23 August 2026
1–10 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1448
Where
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Fatih, Istanbul
Daily
From Fajr to Isha
Open to
Brothers & sisters
Ijāza
Granted on completion
The Invitation

Ten days in the presence of a living tradition

By the grace of Allah, we invite you to take part in a complete recitation of Sahih Muslim — read from its first hadith to its last in the presence of Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, who transmits it with an unbroken chain of narration reaching back through the generations to Imam Muslim, and onward to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

Over ten days at the historic Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, all who attend will hear the entire collection and receive ijāza — a licence of transmission — joining a living chain that has carried this knowledge, teacher to student, for more than a thousand years.

The Book

About Sahih Muslim

Sahih Muslim is one of the two most rigorously authenticated collections of Prophetic hadith. Together with Sahih al-Bukhari, the two are known as the Sahihayn — held to be the most trustworthy books after the Qur'an.

It was compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi (d. 261 AH), who selected its contents from a far larger body of narrations according to the most exacting standards of authenticity. Scholars across the centuries have praised the precision of its arrangement and the care of its methodology, and it has been studied and transmitted in an unbroken tradition ever since.

An open volume of Sahih Muslim being read
Why a Recital

A Living Sunnah

The transmission of hadith has never been a matter of books alone. From the earliest generations, the words of the Prophet ﷺ were heard — recited aloud by a teacher and received by students, who were then authorised to carry them onward. This is the tradition of samāʿ (audition) and ijāza (licensed transmission), and it is what keeps the isnad — the chain — alive and unbroken.

To sit in such a gathering is to become a link in that chain. A full recital like this one revives a practice observed throughout the history of Islam, and gives all who are present a direct, connected share in the preservation of the Sunnah.

Etiquette of Hadith Gatherings
Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi during the recital
Our Shaykh

Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi

Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi is among the foremost scholars of hadith and the Islamic sciences of our age. Heir to a distinguished scholarly family of Damascus, he has devoted his life to teaching, transmitting, and serving the sacred tradition, and is widely recognised among the most influential Muslim scholars in the world today.

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In the Footsteps of 2019

A journey that began with Sahih al-Bukhari

This recitation continues a journey that began with the historic recital of Sahih al-Bukhari led by Shaykh al-Yaqoubi at the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque in 2019. Over eleven days the mosque was filled with spiritual life; local scholars described it as a milestone, and it drew attention across the Muslim world as the revival of a treasured scholarly tradition.

8,000
attended the khatam
700
students received ijāza
11
days of recitation
From Those Who Attended

Reflections from participants

"We benefited from circles of knowledge that the hadith describes as gardens of Paradise. We tasted the sweetness of the words of the Prophet ﷺ — alhamdulillah."

"To be among the lovers of the Prophet ﷺ, listening to his hadith as though sitting before him, reciting salawat upon him ﷺ as though speaking to him directly — this was a great honour for me."

"I have never longed for anything like this. In this majlis, for the first time, I thanked Allah with a deep and sincere gratitude for granting us this gathering."

The Venue

Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

A classical Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul — the same blessed setting as the 2019 recital. For centuries, throughout the Ottoman era, Fatih has been a quarter of scholarship, gathering mosques and madrasas around it.

Address
Karagümrük, 34091 Fatih / İstanbul, Turkey
The interior of Mihrimah Sultan Mosque during the recital
Glimpses

From the gathering

A reciter at the lectern
The congregation in recitation
Shaykh al-Yaqoubi at the recital
Within the prayer hall
A scholar leading the recitation
A student standing in recitation among the congregation
The gathering of scholars and students
The mosque courtyard
Questions

Frequently asked

What language is the recital in?
The entire recitation is conducted in Arabic.
Is it open to both brothers and sisters?
Yes — the programme is open to both brothers and sisters, with arrangements for each.
Who should register?
Everyone intending to attend is asked to register through the registration form. Those who wish to receive ijāza should plan to attend the full ten-day programme, from Fajr to Isha.
What are the conditions for the samāʿ to be valid?
  • Attending every session, without missing any hadith.
  • Sitting with adab and listening attentively throughout.
  • The samāʿ is valid for those above five years of age who fulfil these conditions.
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Reserve your place

Places are open to brothers and sisters for the full ten days of the recitation. We warmly invite you to be part of this gathering.

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