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 60, Prophets, discusses the lives, attributes, and missions of the prophets.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3188 (Book 60, Hadith 1)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3188 (Book 60, Hadith 1) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, “Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting (salutations of your […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3189 (Book 60, Hadith 2)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3189 (Book 60, Hadith 2) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The first group of people who will enter Paradise, will be glittering like the full moon and those who will follow them, will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. They will not urinate, relieve nature, spit, or have […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3190 (Book 60, Hadith 3)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3190 (Book 60, Hadith 3) Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama: Um Salama said, “Um Sulaim said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Allah does not refrain from saying the truth! Is it obligatory for a woman to take a bath after she gets nocturnal discharge?’ He said, ‘Yes, if she notices the water (i.e. discharge).’ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3191 (Book 60, Hadith 4)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3191 (Book 60, Hadith 4) Narrated Anas: When `Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet (ﷺ) at Medina, he came to him and said, “I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a prophet: What is the first portent of the Hour? What will be the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3192 (Book 60, Hadith 5)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3192 (Book 60, Hadith 5) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “But for the Israelis, meat would not decay and but for Eve, wives would never betray their husbands.” حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3193 (Book 60, Hadith 6)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3193 (Book 60, Hadith 6) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah ‘s Apostle said, “Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3194 (Book 60, Hadith 7)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3194 (Book 60, Hadith 7) Narrated `Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), the true and truly inspired said, “(as regards your creation), every one of you is collected in the womb of his mother for the first forty days, and then he becomes a clot for another forty days, and then a piece of flesh […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3195 (Book 60, Hadith 8)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3195 (Book 60, Hadith 8) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, ‘O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.’ And then, if Allah wishes to complete the child’s […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3196 (Book 60, Hadith 9)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3196 (Book 60, Hadith 9) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah will say to that person of the (Hell) Fire who will receive the least punishment, ‘If you had everything on the earth, would you give it as a ransom to free yourself (i.e. save yourself from this Fire)?’ He will say, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3197 (Book 60, Hadith 10)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3197 (Book 60, Hadith 10) Narrated `Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whenever a person is murdered unjustly, there is a share from the burden of the crime on the first son of Adam for he was the first to start the tradition of murdering.” حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3198 (Book 60, Hadith 11)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3198 (Book 60, Hadith 11) Narrated Aishah (ra): I heard the Prophet (ﷺ), “Souls are like recruited troops: Those who are like qualities are inclined to each other, but those who have dissimilar qualities, differ.” قَالَ قَالَ اللَّيْثُ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3199 (Book 60, Hadith 12)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3199 (Book 60, Hadith 12) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood amongst the people, glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and then mentioned the Dajjal saying, “l warn you against him (i.e. the Dajjal) and there was no prophet but warned his nation against him. No doubt, Noah warned his […]