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 85

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 85 Sufyan bin ‘Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me something of Islam which I will not ask anyone else about it.” He (ﷺ) said, “Say, ‘I believe in Allah’ and then be steadfast”.. وعن أبي عمرو، وقيل‏:‏ أبي عمرة سفيان […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 86

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 86 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Follow the Right Path of Faith strictly, and be steadfast; and keep in mind that none of you can achieve salvation through his (good) actions.” Someone asked, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” He […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 87

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 87 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 88

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 88 ‘Uqbah bin Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with him) said: Once I performed the ‘Asr prayer in Al-Madinah behind the Prophet (ﷺ). He (ﷺ) got up quickly after finishing the prayer with Taslim, and stepping over the people, went to one of the rooms of his wives. The people […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 89

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 89 Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man, said to the Prophet (ﷺ) during the battle of Uhud: “Tell me where I shall be if I am killed”. When he (ﷺ) replied that he would be in Jannah, the man threw away some dates which he had […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 90

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 90 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: There came a man to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, which charity is the most rewardable?” He (ﷺ) said, “That you should give charity (in a state when you are) healthy and stingy and fear poverty, […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 91

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 91 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took up a sword on the day of the battle of Uhud and said, “Who will take this sword from me?” Everyone stretched forth his hand saying: “I will take it; I will take it”. He (the […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 92

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 92 Az-Zubair bin ‘Adi said: We went to Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) and complained to him of suffering at the hands of Al-Hajjaj. He replied: “Show endurance, for no time will come but will be followed by one worse (than the present one) till you […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 93

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 93 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Hasten to do good deeds before you are overtaken by one of the seven afflictions.” Then (giving a warning) he said, “Are you waiting for such poverty which will make you unmindful of devotion; or […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 444

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 444 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When a dead body is placed on a bier and men carry it on their shoulders, if the deceased was pious, it (the corpse) will say: ‘Take me in haste’; but if he was […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 445

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 445 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Jannah is nearer to you than your shoelace, and so is the (Hell) Fire”.. وعن ابن مسعود، رضي الله عنه ، قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، “الجنة أقرب إلى أحدكم من شراك […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 446

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 446 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: “Recite the Qur’an to me”. I said, “O Messenger of Allah! Shall I recite the Qur’an to you, when it has been revealed to you?” He (ﷺ) replied, “I love to hear it recited […]