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 16, The Book of Dua (Supplications), compiles prayers and invocations for different needs and situations.

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 37

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 37 ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whenever a Muslim supplicates Allah, He accepts his supplication or averts any similar kind of trouble from him until he prays for something sinful or something that may break the ties of kinship.” […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 38

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 38 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say when he was in distress: “La ilaha illallahul-Azimul-Halim. La ilaha illallahu Rabbul-‘Arshil-‘Azim. La ilaha illallahu Rabbus-samawati, wa Rabbul-ardi, wa Rabbul-‘Arshil- Karim. (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah the Incomparably […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 39

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 39 ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Companions of As-Suffah were poor people. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever has food enough for two people, should take a third one (from among them), and whoever has food enough for four persons, should take a fifth […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 40

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 40 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “There were Muhaddithun (the recipients of Divine inspiration) among the nations before you. If there is any of such Muhaddith among my followers, he must be ‘Umar.”.In Muslim, this Hadith is narrated by ‘Aishah […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 41

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 41 Jabir bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The inhabitants of Kufah complained to ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) against Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) and ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) appointed ‘Ammar (May Allah be pleased with […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 42

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 42 ‘Urwah bin Az-Zubair (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Arwa bint Aus brought a suit against Sa’id bin Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail (May Allah be pleased with him). She complained to Marwan bin Al-Hakam that he had wrongfully taken possession of a portion of her land. Sa’id […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 43

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 43 Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with them) said: My father called me on the evening before (the battle of) Uhud and said: “I perceive that I shall be among the first from among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) to be martyred, and after him you are […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 44

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 44 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Two Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) left his home in a very dark night with something like lights in front of them; when they separated, each of them had one light in front of him till they arrived home..Other narrations reported […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 45

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 45 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent an espionage mission of ten men under the leadership of ‘Asim bin Thabit Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him). They proceeded till they reached Al-Had’ah, a place between ‘Usfan and Makkah and the […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 46

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 16, Hadith 46 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I never heard ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) relating anything that he conceived it to be so-and-so, but that it proved to be as he had conceived it.”. وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ ما سمعت عمر […]