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 17, The Book of the Prohibited Actions, discusses acts forbidden in Islam and their consequences.

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 97

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 97 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw an ass which had been branded on the face. He disapproved of it. Upon this Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said, “By Allah, I shall not brand (the animal) but on […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 98

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 98 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: An ass with a brand on the face happened to pass before the Prophet (ﷺ). Thereupon he said, “May Allah curse the one who has branded it (on the face).”.Another narration in Muslim is: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 99

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 99 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us on an expedition and said to us, “If you find so- and-so (he named two persons belonging to the Quraish) commit them to the fire.” When we were on the verge of departure, […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 100

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 100 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a journey when he drew apart (to relieve nature). In his absence, we saw a red bird which had two young ones with it. We caught them and the red mother […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 101

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 101 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is an act of oppression on the part of a person to procrastinate in fulfilling his obligation; if the repayment of a debt due to any of you is undertaken by a rich […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 102

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 102 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who gives something (to someone) as a gift and then gets it back (from him or her) is like a dog which eats its own vomit.”Another narration is: “He who gets back his […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 103

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 103 ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I donated a horse in the way of Allah. Its new possessor did not treat it properly. I made my mind to buy it because I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price (now that it […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 104

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 104 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Keep away from the seven fatalities.” It was asked: “What are they, O Messenger of Allah?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Associating anything with Allah in worship (i.e., committing an act of Shirk), sorcery, killing of one whom […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 105

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 105 `Abdullah bin Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who accepts Ar-Riba (the usury) and the one who pays it. . The narration in At-Tirmidhi adds: And the one who records it, and the two persons who stand witness to […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 106

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 106 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Almighty Allah says, ‘I am the One Who is most free from want of partners. He who does a thing for the sake of someone else beside Me, I discard him and his polytheism..”. […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 107

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 107 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “The first to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who had died as a martyr. He will be brought forward. Allah will remind him of the favours […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 108

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 108 `Abdullah bin `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: Some people told me, “We visit our rulers and we tell them things contrary to those which we say when we depart from them.” `Abdullah bin `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) replied: “In the era of the […]