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 39, The Book of Greetings, covers proper etiquette for salutations and social greetings.

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 25

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 25 ‘A’isha reported that the wives of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to go out in the cover of night when they went to open fields (in the outskirts of Medina) for easing themselves. ‘Umar b Khattab used to say: Allah’s Messenger, ask your ladies to observe veil, but Allah’s Messenger […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 26

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 26 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 26   The above hadith is […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 27

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 27 Jabir reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Behold, no person should spend the night with a married woman, but only in case he is married to her or he is her Mahram. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 28

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 28 `Uqba b. `Amir reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Beware of getting, into the houses and meeting women (in seclusion). A person from the Ansar said: Allah’s Messenger, what about husband’s brother, whereupon he (ﷺ) said: Husband’s brother is like death. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 29

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 29 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yazid b. Abu Habib with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، وَاللَّيْثِ، بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَحَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّ يَزِيدَ بْنَ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ، مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 30

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 30 Ibn Wahb reported: I heard Laith b. Said as saying: Al-Hamv means the brother of husband or like it from amongst the relatives of the husband, for example, cousin, etc. وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ اللَّيْثَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، يَقُولُ الْحَمْوُ أَخُ الزَّوْجِ وَمَا أَشْبَهَهُ مِنْ أَقَارِبِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 31

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 31 ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr. b. al-‘As reported that some persons from Banu Hisham entered the house of Asma’ daughter of ‘Umais when Abu Bakr also entered (and she was at that time his wife). He (Abu Bakr) saw it and disapproved of it and he made a mention of that […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 32

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 32 Anas reported that when Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was in the company of one of his wives a person happened to pass by them. He called him and when he came, he said to him: 0 so and so, she was my such and such wife. Thereupon he said, Allah’s […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 33

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 33 Safiyya daughter of Huyyay (the wife of Allah’s Apostle) reported that while Allah’s Messenger (may peace be. upon him) had been observing I’tikaf, I came to visit him one night and talked with him for some time. Then I stood up to go back and he (Allah’s Apostle) also […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 34

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 34 This hadith has been reported on the authority of Safiyya, the wife of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ), through another chain of transmitters (and the words) are: ” She went to Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) to visit him as he was observing I’tikaf in the mosque during Ramadan. She talked with him […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 35

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 35 – Abu Waqid al-Laith reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque along wish tome people when there came to him three persons; two of them stepped forward to the direction of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), and one of them went away. The two stood by the side […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 36

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 36 – This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ishaq b. ‘Abdullah b. Talha with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرْبٌ، – وَهُوَ ابْنُ شَدَّادٍ – ح وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَبَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانٌ، قَالاَ جَمِيعًا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ، […]