Aslam

Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

There are many books which may be used to help find out about

the soundness of hadeeth, some of which are organized by topic and others

are organized by first words, and some by the names of narrators.

These books include Saheeh al-Jami’ al-Sagheer and Da’eef

al-Jami’ al-Sagheer, both by al-Shaykh al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on

him). These are organized by the first words of hadeeth, and in alphabetical

order.

Another book is Irwa’ al-Ghaleel fi Takhreej Ahadeeth Manar

al-Sabeel, also by Sh. al-Albani. This is organized by fiqhi

(jurisprudential) subjects.

Another book is al-Talkhees al-Habeer  fi Takhreej Ahadeeth

al-Rafa’i al-Kabeer, by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-‘Aqsalani, and Nasb al-Rayah

fi Takhreej Ahadeeth al-Hidayah by al-Hafiz al-Zayla’i, both of which are

organized by fiqhi subjects.

Another book is Tuhfat al-Ashraf bi Ma’rifat al-Atraf by

al-Hafiz al-Mazzi, which is organized by the names of narrators, in

alphabetical order. When he quotes a hadeeth he mentions the imams who

narrated it, and he puts in front of the hadeeth, for example (kha’ meem

ta’) i.e., it was narrated by al-Bukhari, Muslim and al-Tirmidhi.

Secondly:

As for computer programs, there are many, the most useful of

which is Burnamaj al-hadeeth al-Shareef, by the Harf company, and Burnamaj

al-Mawsoo’ah al-Dhahabiyyah li’l-Turath, and Burnamaj al-Mawsoo’ah

al-Shamilah.

And Allah knows best.