diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a894b24..68281c6 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import functools
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, abort
-from sqlalchemy import func, or_
+from sqlalchemy import and_, func, or_
 from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -199,6 +199,79 @@ def api_hadiths_by_urns():
     return jsonify({"count": len(data), "missing": missing, "data": data})
 
 
+@app.route("/v1/hadiths/refs", methods=["GET"])
+def api_hadiths_by_refs():
+    # Enforce: refs must appear only once (no ?refs=a&refs=b)
+    if len(request.args.getlist("refs")) != 1:
+        abort(
+            400,
+            "Query parameter 'refs' must be provided exactly once. Example: ?refs=bukhari:1,bukhari:2",
+        )
+
+    refs_param = request.args.get("refs", "").strip()
+    if not refs_param:
+        abort(400, "Query parameter 'refs' is required. Example: ?refs=bukhari:1,bukhari:2")
+
+    # Parse comma-separated collection:hadithNumber refs
+    parts = [p.strip() for p in refs_param.split(",") if p.strip()]
+    if not parts:
+        abort(400, "Query parameter 'refs' is required. Example: ?refs=bukhari:1,bukhari:2")
+
+    refs = []
+    invalid = []
+    seen = set()
+
+    for p in parts:
+        if ":" not in p:
+            invalid.append(p)
+            continue
+
+        collection, hadith_number = [x.strip() for x in p.split(":", 1)]
+        if not collection or not hadith_number:
+            invalid.append(p)
+            continue
+
+        ref = (collection, hadith_number)
+        if ref not in seen:
+            seen.add(ref)
+            refs.append(ref)
+
+    if invalid:
+        abort(400, f"Invalid ref(s): {', '.join(invalid)}")
+
+    MAX_REFS = 100
+    if len(refs) > MAX_REFS:
+        abort(400, f"Too many refs (max {MAX_REFS}).")
+
+    results = (
+        Hadith.query.filter(
+            or_(
+                *[
+                    and_(
+                        Hadith.collection == collection,
+                        Hadith.hadithNumber == hadith_number,
+                    )
+                    for collection, hadith_number in refs
+                ]
+            )
+        )
+        .all()
+    )
+
+    by_ref = {(h.collection, h.hadithNumber): h for h in results}
+
+    data = []
+    missing = []
+    for collection, hadith_number in refs:
+        h = by_ref.get((collection, hadith_number))
+        if h is None:
+            missing.append(f"{collection}:{hadith_number}")
+        else:
+            data.append(h.serialize())
+
+    return jsonify({"count": len(data), "missing": missing, "data": data})
+
+
 @app.route("/v1/hadiths/random", methods=["GET"])
 @single_resource
 def api_hadiths_random():
diff --git a/spec.v1.yml b/spec.v1.yml
index fd9e0a0..4f49a8f 100644
--- a/spec.v1.yml
+++ b/spec.v1.yml
@@ -336,6 +336,42 @@ paths:
                       $ref: "#/components/schemas/Hadith"
         "400":
           description: Bad request (missing/invalid urns)
+  "/hadiths/refs":
+    get:
+      summary: Get multiple hadiths by collection and hadith number
+      description: >
+        Returns hadiths that match one or more collection/hadith number refs.
+        Provide refs as a single comma-separated query parameter.
+        Example: ?refs=bukhari:1,bukhari:2
+      parameters:
+        - in: query
+          name: refs
+          required: true
+          description: Comma-separated list of collection:hadithNumber refs (must be provided once).
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            pattern: "^[^:,]+:[^,]+(,[^:,]+:[^,]+)*$"
+          example: "bukhari:1,bukhari:2"
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: A list of hadiths matching the requested refs.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  count:
+                    type: integer
+                  missing:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      type: string
+                  data:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      $ref: "#/components/schemas/Hadith"
+        "400":
+          description: Bad request (missing/invalid refs)
   "/hadiths/random":
     get:
       summary: Get a randomly selected hadith