Riyad as-Salihin is a renowned compilation of hadith by Imam An-Nawawi that focuses on ethics, manners, and spirituality. It gathers teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) aimed at guiding Muslims toward righteous conduct and strengthening their relationship with Allah and fellow human beings.

Book 0, The Book of Miscellany, contains assorted hadiths covering various subjects not categorized elsewhere.

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 531

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 531 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who begs to increase his riches is in fact asking only for a live coal. It is up to him to decrease it or increase it.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 532

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 532 Samurah bin Jundub (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Begging is a cut that a person inflicts upon his face; except for asking a ruler, or under the stress of circumstances from which there is no escape.”. وعن سمرة بن جندب رضي الله […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 533

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 533 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who suffers poverty and seeks relief from people, he will not be relieved; but he who seeks relief from Allah Alone, he will be relieved sooner or later.”. وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 534

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 534 Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who guarantees me that he will not beg anything from anyone, I will guarantee him (to enter) Jannah.” I said, “I give you the guarantee.” Then Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) never begged […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 535

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 535 Qabisah bin Al-Mukhariq (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I stood as surety for a debt and came to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to seek his help in discharging it. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Wait till we receive charity and I shall give you out of it.” […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 536

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 536 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “A needy person is not the one who goes from door to door, begging and is turned away with a morsel or two or with a date or two. But a needy person is the […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 537

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 537 538. Salim, son of Abdullah bin ‘Umar, from his father Abdullah; from ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would give me some gift, but I would say: “Give it to someone who needs it more than I.” Thereupon he (ﷺ) would say, “Take […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 538

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 538 Zubair bin ‘Awwam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is far better for you to take your rope, go to the mountain, (cut some firewood) carry it on your back, and sell it and thereby save your face than begging from people […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 539

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 539 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is better for anyone of you to carry a bundle of wood on his back and sell it than to beg of someone whether he gives him or refuses.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 540

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 540 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “(Prophet) Dawud (ﷺ) ate only out of that which he earned through his manual work.”. وعنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ “‏كان داود عليه السلام لا يأكل إلا من عمل يده‏”‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 541

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 541 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “(Prophet) Zakariyya (ﷺ) was a carpenter.”. وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ “كان زكريا عليه السلام نجاراً” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 541   The above hadith is from the […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 542

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 542 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No food is better to man than that which he earns through his manual work. Dawud (ﷺ), the Prophet of Allah, ate only out of his earnings from his manual work.”. وعن المقدام بن معد يكرب […]