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 651

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 651 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) noticed spittle in the mosque in the direction of the Qiblah. The signs of disgust were perceived on his face. Then, he stood up and scraped it away with his own hand and said, “When you stand in […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 652

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 652 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “All of you are guardians and are responsible for your wards. The ruler is a guardian and responsible for his subjects; the man is a guardian and responsible for his family; the woman […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 653

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 653 Abu Ya’la Ma’qil bin Yasar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Any slave whom Allah makes him in charge of subjects and he dies while he is not sincere to them, Allah will make Jannah unlawful for him.”.Another narration is: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 654

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 654 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicating in my house: “O Allah! Treat harshly those who rule over my Ummah with harshness, and treat gently those who rule over my Ummah with gentleness.”. وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 655

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 655 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The Banu Isra’il were ruled by the Prophets. When one Prophet died, another succeeded him. There will be no Prophet after me. Caliphs will come after me, and they will be many.” The Companions said: […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 656

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 656 ‘Aidh bin ‘Amr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited ‘Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and said to him: “Dear son, I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, ‘The worst of rulers are those who treat their subjects harshly. Beware, lest you should be one of them.”‘. وعن عائذ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 657

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 657 Abu Maryam Al-Azdi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said to Mu’awiyah (bin Abu Sufyan) (May Allah be pleased with them): I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “If Allah invests to someone the affairs of the Muslims and he (i.e., the ruler) ignores their rights, denies […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 658

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 658 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Seven are (the persons) whom Allah will give protection with His Shade* on the Day when there will be no shade except His Shade (i.e., on the Day of Resurrection), and they are: A just ruler; […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 659

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 659 ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The just will be seated upon pulpits of light.” Those who are fair with regards to their judgement and their family and those who are under them.”. وعن عبد الله بن […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 660

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 660 ‘Auf bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The best of your rulers are those whom you love and who love you, and those who supplicate Allah in your favour and you supplicate Allah in their favour. The worst of your rulers […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 661

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 661 ‘Iyad bin Himar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The people of Jannah will be of three kinds: A just successful ruler, a man who shows mercy to his relatives, and a pious believer who has a large family and refrains from begging.”. […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 662

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 662 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It is obligatory upon a Muslim to listen (to the ruler) and obey whether he likes it or not, except when he is ordered to do a sinful thing; in such case, there is no obligation […]