Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.

Book 1, The Book of Faith, discusses matters of belief, the nature of faith (īmān), and what constitutes true belief.

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 217

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 217 It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira: We went to Khaibar along with the Apostle (ﷺ) and Allah granted us victory. We plundered neither gold nor silver but laid our hands on goods, corn and clothes, and then bent our stops to a valley; along with the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 218

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 218 It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that Tufail son of Amr al-Dausi came to the Apostle (ﷺ) and said: Do you need strong, fortified protection? The tribe of Daus had a fort in the pre-Islamic days. The Apostle (ﷺ) declined this offer, since it (the privilege of […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 219

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 219 It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Verily Allah would make a wind to blow from the side of the Yemen more delicate than silk and would spare none but cause him to die who, in the words of Abu […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 220

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 220 It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. During (that stormy period) a man would be a Muslim in […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 221

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 221 It is narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that when this verse: ” O ye who believe I raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor shout loud unto him in discourse, as ye shout loud unto one another, lest your deeds should become […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 222

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 222 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik by another chain of transmitters in which these words are found: Thabit b. Qais was the orator of the Ansar, when this verse was revealed: the rest of the hadith is the same with the exception that […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 223

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 223 This hadith is also transmitted by Ahmad b. Sa’id, Habban, Sulaiman b. Mughira on the authority of Anas who said: When the verse was revealed:” Do not raise your voice louder than the voice of the Apostle,” no mention was made of Sa’d b, Mu’adh in it. وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَحْمَدُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 224

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 224 This hadith is narrated on the authority of Anas by another chain of transmitters in which there is no mention of Sa’d b. Mu’adh, but the following words are there: We observed a man, one of the dwellers of Paradise, walking about amongst us. وَحَدَّثَنَا هُرَيْمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 225

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 225 It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Mas’ud that some people said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Messenger of Allah, would we be held responsible for our deeds committed in the state of ignorance (before embracing Islam)? Upon his he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: He who […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 226

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 226 It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Mas’ud: We once said: Messenger of Allah, would we be held responsible for our deeds committed in the state of ignorance? He (the Holy Prophet) observed: He who did good deeds in Islam would not be held responsible for what […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 227

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 227 – This hadith has been transmitted by Minjab b. al-Harith Tamimi with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا مِنْجَابُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 227   The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection of […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 228

Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Hadith 228 It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Shamasa Mahri that he said: We went to Amr b. al-As and he was about to die. He wept for a long time and turned his face towards the wall. His son said: Did the Messenger of Allah (may peace be […]