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 37

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 37 Abu Sa’id and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 38

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 38 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was suffering fever. I said, “You seem to be suffering greatly, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Yes, I suffer as much as two persons.” I said, “Is that because you […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 39

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 39 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “He whom Allah intends good, He makes him to suffer from some affliction”.. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ من يرد الله به […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 40

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 40 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Let not one of you wish for death because of a misfortune which befalls him. If he cannot help doing so, he should say: ‘O Allah, keep me alive as long as You know […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 41

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 41 Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) regarding the persecution inflicted upon us by the disbelievers while he was lying in the shade of the Ka’bah, having made a pillow of his cloak. We submitted: “Why do you […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 42

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 42 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: After the battle of Hunain, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) favoured some people in the distribution of spoils (for consolation). He gave Al-Aqra’ bin Habis and ‘Uyainah bin Hisn a hundred camels each and showed favour also to some more honourable […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 43

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 43 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When Allah intends good for His slave, He punishes him in this world, but when He intends an evil for His slave, He does not hasten to take him to task but calls him […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 44

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 44 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: One of the sons of Abu Talhah (May Allah be pleased with him) was ailing. Abu Talhah went out and the boy died in his absence. When he came back, he inquired, “How is the boy?”. Umm Sulaim, the mother of […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 45

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 45 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The strong man is not one who is good at wrestling, but the strong man is one who controls himself in a fit of rage.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 46

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 46 Sulaiman bin Surad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) when two men began to quarrel and curse each other and the face of one of them turned red and the veins of his neck were swollen (from rage). Messenger of Allah […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 47

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 47 Mu’adh bin Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The one who suppresses anger and has the power to give effect to it, will be called out by Allah, the Exalted, to the forefront of the creatures on the Day of Resurrection and he […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 48

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 48 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) for an advice and he (ﷺ) said, “Do not get angry”. The man repeated that several times and he replied, “Do not get angry”.. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رجلاً قال […]