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 45, The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners & Ties of Kinship, discusses moral conduct and strengthening family bonds.

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 181

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 181 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 182

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 182 ‘A’isha reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Gabriel impressed upon me (kind treatment) towards the neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would confer upon him the (right) of inheritance. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 183

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 183 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of ‘A’isha through another chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 183   The […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 184

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 184 Ibn Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Gabriel impressed upon me (the kind treatment) towards the neighbour (so much) that I thought as if he would soon confer upon him the (right) of inheritance. حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 185

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 185 Abu Dharr reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Abu Dharr, when you prepare the broth, add water to that and give that (as a present) to your neighbour. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، – وَاللَّفْظُ لإِسْحَاقَ – قَالَ أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ، إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 186

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 186 Abu Dharr reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) commanded me thus: Whenever you prepare a broth, add water to it, and have in your mind the members of the household of your neighbours and then give them out of this with courtesy. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 187

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 187 Abu Dharr reported: Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) said to me: Don’t consider anything insignificant out of good things even if it is that you meet your brother with a cheerful countenance. حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، – يَعْنِي الْخَزَّازَ – عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 188

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 188 Abu Musa reported that when any needy (person) came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) with a need he commanded him to his Companions, saying: Make a recommendation for him, and you would get the reward. Allah, however, gives the verdict through the tongue of His Apostle what He likes most. […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 189

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 189 Abu Musa reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The similitude of good company and that of bad company is that of the owner of musk and of the one (iron-smith) blowing bellows, and the owner of musk would either offer you free of charge or you would buy it […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 190

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 190 ‘A’isha, the wife of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ), said: A woman came to me along with her two daughters. She asked me for (charity) but she found nothing with me except one date, so I gave her that. She accepted it and then divided it between her two daughters and […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 191

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 191 ‘A’isha reported: A poor woman came to me along with her daughters. I gave her three dates. She gave a date to each of them and then she took up one date and brought that to her mouth in order to eat that, but her daughters expressed desire to […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 192

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 192 Malik reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He, who brought up two girls properly till they grew up, he and I would come (together) (very closely) on the Day of Resurrection, and he interlaced his fingers (for explaining the point of nearness between him and that person). حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو […]