Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 58, Jizyah & Mawaddah, discusses the poll tax on non-Muslims under Islamic governance and related topics.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3027 (Book 58, Hadith 1)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3027 (Book 58, Hadith 1) Narrated `Amr bin Dinar: I was sitting with Jabir bin Zaid and `Amr bin Aus, and Bjalla was narrating to them in 70 A.H. the year when Mus`ab bin Az-Zubair was the leader of the pilgrims of Basra. We were sitting at the steps of Zamzam well and […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3028 (Book 58, Hadith 2)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3028 (Book 58, Hadith 2) Narrated `Amr bin `Auf Al-Ansari: (who was an ally of Bam `Amr bin Lu’ai and one of those who had taken part in (the Ghazwa of) Badr): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin Al-Jarreh to Bahrain to collect the Jizya. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had established peace with […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3029 (Book 58, Hadith 3)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3029 (Book 58, Hadith 3) Narrated Jubair bin Haiya: `Umar sent the Muslims to the great countries to fight the pagans. When Al-Hurmuzan embraced Islam, `Umar said to him. “I would like to consult you regarding these countries which I intend to invade.” Al-Hurmuzan said, “Yes, the example of these countries and their […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3030 (Book 58, Hadith 4)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3030 (Book 58, Hadith 4) Narrated Abu Humaid As-Saidi: We accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) in the Ghazwa of Tabuk and the king of ‘Aila presented a white mule and a cloak as a gift to the Prophet. And the Prophet (ﷺ) wrote to him a peace treaty allowing him to keep authority over […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3031 (Book 58, Hadith 5)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3031 (Book 58, Hadith 5) Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama at-Tamimi: We said to `Umar bin Al-Khattab, Jo Chief of the believers! Advise us.” He said, “I advise you to fulfill Allah’s Convention (made with the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of the livelihood of your dependents […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3032 (Book 58, Hadith 6)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3032 (Book 58, Hadith 6) Narrated Yahya bin Sa`id: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) called the Ansar in order to grant them part of the land of Bahrain. On that they said, “No! By Allah, we will not accept it unless you grant a similar thing to our Quarries brothers as well.” He said, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3033 (Book 58, Hadith 7)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3033 (Book 58, Hadith 7) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) once said to me, “If the revenue of Bahrain came, I would give you this much and this much.” When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had died, the revenue of Bahrain came, and Abu Bakr announced, ” Let whoever was promised something by […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3034 (Book 58, Hadith 8)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3034 (Book 58, Hadith 8) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years.” حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3035 (Book 58, Hadith 9)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3035 (Book 58, Hadith 9) Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were in the Mosque, the Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, “Let us go to the Jews” We went out till we reached Bait-ul-Midras. He said to them, “If you embrace Islam, you will be safe. You should know that the earth belongs […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3036 (Book 58, Hadith 10)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3036 (Book 58, Hadith 10) Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: that he heard Ibn `Abbas saying, “Thursday! And you know not what Thursday is? After that Ibn `Abbas wept till the stones on the ground were soaked with his tears. On that I asked Ibn `Abbas, “What is (about) Thursday?” He said, “When the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3037 (Book 58, Hadith 11)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3037 (Book 58, Hadith 11) Narrated Abu Huraira: When Khaibar was conquered, a roasted poisoned sheep was presented to the Prophet (ﷺ) as a gift (by the Jews). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered, “Let all the Jews who have been here, be assembled before me.” The Jews were collected and the Prophet (ﷺ) said […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3038 (Book 58, Hadith 12)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3038 (Book 58, Hadith 12) Narrated `Asim: I asked Anas about the Qunut (i.e. invocation in the prayer). Anas said, “It should be recited before bowing.” I said, “So-and-so claims that you say that it should be recited after bowing.” He replied, “He is mistaken.” Then Anas narrated to us that the Prophet […]