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 73

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 73 ‘A’isha reported that when any person fell ill with a disease or he had any ailment or he had any injury, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) placed his forefinger upon the ground and then lifted it by reciting the name of Allah. (and said): The dust of our ground […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 74

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 74 – ‘A’isha reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) commanded the use of incantation for curing the influence of an evil eye. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ – قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ – وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُمَا – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 75

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 75 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mis’ar with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 75   The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 76

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 76 ‘A’isha reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace he upon him) commanded me that I should make use of incantation for curing the influence of an evil eye. وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ، شَدَّادٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 77

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 77 – Anas b. Malik reported in connection with incantation that he had been granted sanction (to use incantation as a remedy) for the sting of the scorpion and for curing small pustules and dispelling the influence of an evil eye. وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 78

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 78 – Anas reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) granted him sanction to use incantation (as a cure) for the, influence of an evil eye, the sting of the scorpion and small pustules. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ، بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 79

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 79 – Umm Salama, the wife of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ), reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to a small girl in the house of Umm Salama that he had been seeing on her face black stains and told her that that was due to the infiluence of an evil eye, […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 80

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 80 Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) granted sanction to the family of Hazm for incantation (in mitigating the effect of the poison of) the snake, and, he said -to Asma’ daughter of ‘Umais: What is this that I see the children of my brother lean? Are they […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 81

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 81 Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) granted a special sanction for incantation in case of the snake poison to a tribe of ‘Amr. Abu Zubair said: I heard Jabir b. ‘Abdullah as saying that the scorpion stung one of us as we were sitting with Allah’s Messenger […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 82

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 82 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording. وَحَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الأُمَوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ مِثْلَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ أَرْقِيهِ يَا رَسُولَ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 83

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 83 Jabir b. ‘Abdullah reported I had a maternal uncle who treated the sting of the scorpion with the help of incantation. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade incantation. He came to him and said: Allah’s Messenger, you forbade to practise incantation, whereas I employ it for curing the sting of the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 84

Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 84 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A’mash with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 84   The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection of hadiths. […]