Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 25 Abu Huraira reported that a person said: Allah’s Messenger, I have relatives with whom I try, to have close relationship, but they sever (this relation). I treat them well, but they treat me ill. I am sweet to them but they are harsh towards me. Upon this he (the […]
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 26 Anas b. Malik reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Neither nurse mutual hatred, nor jealousy, nor enmity, and become as fellow brothers and servants of Allah. It is not lawful for a Muslim that he should keep his relations estranged with his brother beyond three days. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 27 – Anas b. Malik reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying like this. This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا حَاجِبُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 28 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters with the addition of Ibn Uyaina (and the words are): ” Do not cut off (mutual relations).” حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 29 This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters and the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abd al-Razziq (the words are): ” Neither nurse grudge nor sever (the ties of kinship), nor nurse enmity.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 30 Anas reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: Nurse no grudge, nurse no aversion and do not sever ties of kinship and live like fellow-brothers as servants of Allah. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu’ba with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition:” As […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 31 Abu Ayyub Ansiri reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is not permissible for a Muslim to have estranged relations with his brother beyond three nights, the one turning one way and the other turning the other way when they meet; the better of the two is one who […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 32 This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri with a slight variation of wording (and the words are): ” The one turning away and the other turning away when they meet and one avoids the other and the other also avoids him.” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 33 ‘Abdullah b. ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is not permissible for a Muslim to have estranged relations with his brother beyond three days. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ، – وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُثْمَانَ – عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 34 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There should be no estranged relations beyond three days. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ – عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ لاَ هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 35 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Avoid suspicion, for suspicion is the gravest lie in talk and do not be inquisitive about one another and do not spy upon one another and do not feel envy with the other, and nurse no malice, and nurse no aversion […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 36 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Don’t have estranged relations (with the others) and don’t nurse enmity and don’t enter into a transaction when the other (has already entered) and be fellow-brothers and servants of Allah. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ […]