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 43, The Book of Virtues (Faḍāʾil), discusses the merits and excellence of righteous acts and individuals.

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 193

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 193 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The satan touches every son of Adam on the day when his mother gives birth to him with the exception of Mary and her son. حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ أَبَا يُونُسَ، سُلَيْمًا مَوْلَى أَبِي […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 194

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 194 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The crying of the child (starts) when the satan begins to prick him. حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ صِيَاحُ الْمَوْلُودِ حِينَ يَقَعُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 195

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 195 Abu Huraira reported ahadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (and one of them was) that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said Jesus son of Mary saw a person committing theft; thereupon Jesus said to him: You committed theft. He said: Nay. By Him besides Whom there is no god (I […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 196

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 196 Anas b. Malik reported that a person came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said: O, the best of creation; thereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: He is Ibrahim (peace be upon him). حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، وَابْنُ، فُضَيْلٍ عَنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 197

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 197 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through a different chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُخْتَارَ بْنَ فُلْفُلٍ، مَوْلَى عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 198

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 198 – Anas reported a hadith like this from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 198   The above hadith is […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 199

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 199 – Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as having said that Ibrahim (as) circumcised himself with the help of an adze when he was eighty years old. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِزَامِيَّ – عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 200

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 200 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: We have more claim to doubt than Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when he said, My Lord, show me how thou wilt quicken the dead. He said: Believeth thou not? He said: Yes, but that my heart rest at ease (the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 201

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 201 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِنْ، شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَسْمَاءَ حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبَا، عُبَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 202

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 202 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording. وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 203

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 203 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) never told a lie but only thrice: two times for the sake of Allah (for example, his words): “I am sick,” and his words: “But it was the big one amongst them which has done […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 204

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 204 Hammam b. Munabbih reported that Abu Huraira reported many ahadith from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and one, of them speaks that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) is reported to have said: Banu Isra’il used to take bath (together) naked and thus saw private parts of one another, but Moses (peace be upon […]