I want the names of the books that contain the authentic Sunnah so that I can read them and not fall into anything else?

Question:
I want the names of the books that contain the authentic Sunnah so that I can read them and not fall into anything else. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Reading books on the Sunnah and other matters requires a teacher and an instructor. You should choose an instructor to read whatever beneficial books are available to you under his guidance. The instructor is the one who directs the student to the books he wants to explain to him and teach him. It is not sufficient for a person to choose a number of books and read them on his own without referring to teachers and instructors, for this is not enough. A person may fall into a great error, thinking he has understood the intended meaning of the verse or the hadith, when in fact he has not. He may have misunderstood and spoken about the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) without knowledge. They mention anecdotes and curiosities regarding this: a man read in Sahih al-Bukhari a hadith stating that It was a printing error. So he went and sought a black snake, ate it, and it killed him. It was a death caused by poor understanding. Yes, yes, yes, and how often this happens. It is not the place.
The error that occurs in creed and in matters of knowledge is more severe than the error that occurred with this snake. Many students in our time have committed great errors, or major errors, because they did not learn from scholars, did not sit in the circles of dhikr, and did not be patient in seeking knowledge. Rather, they wanted to take knowledge without learning, and without entering the houses through their doors. And Allah the Exalted says: . On what basis are you opening this? This is the obligation for students of knowledge and those who desire knowledge: to choose the teacher first before choosing the book. Then the teacher is the one who identifies the beneficial books for them. There are known paths for students of knowledge that they used to follow. They would memorize the summaries in the sciences, whether in prose or poetry, memorize them, then read them to the scholars, then the scholars would explain them to them, then they would review them, and so on. This is how knowledge is sought, bit by bit, with memorization and recitation to the people of knowledge, and receiving clarifications and explanations from them. This is the correct methodology. By this, the result of seeking knowledge is achieved. As for choosing books and being independent with yourself and not referring to the people of knowledge, this is a great mistake. But according to the answer to the question, yes.
What is the best book on the Prophetic Sunnah? Without doubt, the best book after the Book of Allah is Sahih al-Imam Abu Abdullah al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him), then Sahih al-Imam Muslim. It is the most authentic book in the Islamic Shari'ah after the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Also, the four Sunan: Sunan Abu Dawud, al-Nasa'i, al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i, and al-Bayhaqi. These Sunan have their value in the Prophetic Sunnah, but there may be some hadiths in them that require looking into their chains of narration, and this is referred to the people of knowledge and specialists. Also, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), and Muwatta al-Imam Malik. These are all great references in the Prophetic Sunnah. The six books, which are the two Sahihs, yes, and the four Sunan. As for Musnad al-Imam Ahmad, Muwatta al-Imam Malik, and the rest of the authentic books and musnads in the Sunnah. And there are comprehensive books. Okay. There are comprehensive books. Yes. Like Mishkat al-Masabih. And like al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib by al-Mundhiri. Like Riyad al-Salihin by al-Imam al-Nawawi. Yes. Like the Forty Nawawi, and its explanation, Jami' al-'Ulum wa al-Hukm. These are comprehensive books on morals, etiquette, creeds, transactions, and the rewards of deeds, and so on. May Allah reward you with good. And may Allah do you good.