Ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen, rahimahullah, was asked the following question:
السؤال:
ما الكتاب الذي يحمل أحاديث كثيرة وتنصحوني به أو بامتلاكه؟
Question:
Which book is comprised of a great amount of hadeeths that you would advise me with or that I should possess?
الشيخ: الكتب في ذلك مختلفة متنوعة، وكل منها يبحث في موضوع معين، ولكن من خير ما نعلم لها ولأمثالها رياض الصالحين الذي ألفه النووي رحمه الله.
Answer:
The books pertaining to that (i.e. content) are of different types and each one is relating to a specific topic. However, from the best of what we know for it and its likes is (the book) Riyadh as-Saaliheen which was authored by an-Nawawi rahimahullah”
