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 37

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 37 Ibn ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having said: None of you should make another one stand in the meeting and then occupy his place. وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 38

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 38 Ibn ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: No person should ask another person to stand at his place and then he should himself sit there, but he should simply say: Make room and accommodate. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 39

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 39 – This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar through another chain of transmitters. but with a slight variation of wording. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، بْنُ حَبِيبٍ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 40

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 40 Ibn ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: None should make one’& brother stand and then sit at his place (and it was common with) Ibn Umar that when any person stood in the company (with a view to making room for him) he did not sit there. حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 41

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 41 – This hadith hilt been reported on the authority of Ma’mar with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 41   The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection of hadiths. Sahih […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 42

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 42 Jabir reported Allah’s Apostle (may peace he upon him) as saying: None amongst you should make his brother stand on Friday (during the congregational prayer) and then occupy his-place. but he should only say to him (Accommodate me). وَحَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، – […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 43

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 43 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone amongst you stands up, and in the badltb transmitted on the authority of Abu ‘Awina, the words are:” He who stands in his place and (goes away) and then comes back to it, he his the greatest right (to […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 44

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 44 Umm Salama reported that she had a eunuch (as a slave) in her house. Allah’s Messenger imay peace be upon him) was once in the house that he (the eunuch) said to the brother of Umm Salama: Abdullahb. Aba Umayya. if Allah grants you victory in Ta’if on the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 45

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 45 ‘A’isha reported that a eunuch used to come to the wives of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) and they did not And anything objectionable in his visit considering him to be a male without any sexual desire. Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) one day came as he was sitting with some of his […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 46

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 46 Asma’ daughter of Abu Bakr reported that the was married to Zubair. He had neither land nor wealth nor slave nor anything else like it except a bom. She further said: I grazed his horse. provided fodder to it and looked after it, and ground dates for his camel. […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 47

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 47 Asma’ reported: I performed the household duties of Zubair and he had a horse; I used to look after it. Nothing was more burdensome for me than looking after the horse I used to bring grass for it and looked after it, then I got a servant as Allah’s […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 48

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 48 Ibn Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When there are three (persons), two should not converse secretly between themselves to the exclusion of the (third) one. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ […]