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 12, The Book of Zakāh, discusses the obligatory charity, its calculation, distribution, and rulings.

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 205

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 205 ‘Ubaidullah b. Abu Rafi’, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: When Haruria (the Khawarij) set out and as he was with ‘Ali b. Abu Talib (Allah be pleased with him) they said, “There is no command but that of Allah.” Upon this ‘Ali said: The […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 206

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 206 Abu Dharr reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Verily there would arise from my Ummah after me or soon after me a group (of people) who would recite the Qur’an, but it would not go beyond their throats, and they would pass clean through their religion just as the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 207

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 207 Yusair b. ‘Amr reported that he inquired of Sahl b. Hunaif: Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) making a mention of the Khawarij? He said: I heard him say (and he pointed with his hand towards the east) that these would be a people who would recite […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 208

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 208 – This hadith had been transmitted by Sulaiman Shaibani with the same chain of narrators (and the words are),” There would arise out of (this group) many a group” وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ أَقْوَامٌ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 12, […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 209

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 209 Sahl b. Hunaif reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: There would arise from the east a people with shaven heads. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَزِيدَ، – قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، – عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، عَنْ أُسَيْرِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 210

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 210 Abu Huraira reported that Hasan b. ‘Ali took one of The dates of the sadaqa and put it in his mouth, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Leave it, leave it, throw it; don’t you know that we do not eat the sadaqa? حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 211

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 211 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu’ba with the same chain of transmitters (and the words of the Holy Prophet) are: ” Sadaqa is not permissible for us.” حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 212

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 212 – This very hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sbu’ba with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ، أَبِي عَدِيٍّ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ كَمَا قَالَ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ ‏ “‏ أَنَّا لاَ، نَأْكُلُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 213

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 213 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: I go back to my family and I find a date lying on my bed. I then take it up to eat it, but then I throw it away fearing that it may be a Sadaqa. حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 214

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 214 Out of so many ahadith which Hammam b. Munabbih narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one is this that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I go back to my family and I find a date lying on my bed or in […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 215

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 215 Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found a date in the street and said: If it were not of sadaqa I would have eaten it. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 216

Sahih Muslim: Book 12, Hadith 216 Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found a date lying on the path and said: If it were not out of Sadaqa, I would have eaten it. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، […]