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 33, The Book on Government (Imārah), discusses authority, leadership, governance, and public affairs.

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 133

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 133 It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) inspected me on the battlefield on the Day of Uhud, and I was fourteen years old. He did not allow me (to take part in the fight). He inspected me on the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 134

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 134 This tradition has been handed down through a different chain Of transmitters with the following change in the wording: ” I was fourteen years old and he thought me too young (to participate in the fight).” وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 135

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 135 It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade that one should travel to the land of the enemy taking the Qur’an with him. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 136

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 136 – It has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid that one should travel to the land of the enemy taking the Qur’an (with him) lest it should fall into the hands of the enemy. وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 137

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 137 It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Do not take the Qur’an on a journey with you, for I am afraid lost it should fall into the hands of the enemy. Ayyub (one of the narrators in the chain […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 138

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 138 – The above hadith has been narrated through several other chains with slight differences of wording. حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُلَيَّةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، وَالثَّقَفِيُّ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 139

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 139 – It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a race of the horses which had been especially prepared for the purpose from Hafya’ to Thaniyyat al-Wada’ (the latter being the winning post), and of those which had not been […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 140

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 140 This tradition has been handed down through several other chains of transmitters. One of the chaines has the addition of the following words from Abdullah b. ‘Umar: ” I came first in the race and my horse jumped into the mosque with me.” وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 141

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 141 It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There will be great benefit in the forelock of the horses until the Day of judgment. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 142

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 142 – The same tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ، رُمْحٍ عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ، اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 143

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 143 It has been narrated on the authority of Jarir b. Abdullah who said: I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was twisting the forelock of a horse with his fingers and he was saying: (A great) benefit. i. e. reward (for rearing them for Jihad) and spoils of […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 144

Sahih Muslim: Book 33, Hadith 144 – The above tradition has also been narrated on the authority of Yunus through a different chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ، أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ يُونُسَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 33, […]