Sahih al-Bukhari 3224 (Book 60, Hadith 37) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “May Allah bestow His Mercy on the mother of Ishmael! Had she not hastened (to fill her water-skin with water from the Zamzam well). Zamzam would have been a stream flowing on the surface of the earth.” Ibn `Abbas further added, […]
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 3225 (Book 60, Hadith 38) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The first lady to use a girdle was the mother of Ishmael. She used a girdle so that she might hide her tracks from Sarah. Abraham brought her and her son Ishmael while she was suckling him, to a place near the Ka`ba under a […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3226 (Book 60, Hadith 39) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When Abraham had differences with his wife), (because of her jealousy of Hajar, Ishmael’s mother), he took Ishmael and his mother and went away. They had a water-skin with them containing some water, Ishmael’s mother used to drink water from the water-skin so that her […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3227 (Book 60, Hadith 40) Narrated Abu Dhar: I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?” He said, “Al- Masjid-ul-,Haram (in Mecca).” I said, “Which was built next?” He replied “The mosque of Al-Aqsa ( in Jerusalem) .” I said, “What was the period […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3228 (Book 60, Hadith 41) Narrated Anas bin Malik: When the mountain of Uhud came in the sight of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) he said. “This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O Allah! Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary, and I make (the area) in between these two mountains […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3229 (Book 60, Hadith 42) Narrated `Aisha: (The wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said (to her). “Don’t you see that when your folk built the Ka`ba, they did not build it on all the foundations built by Abraham?” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Why don’t we rebuild it on the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3230 (Book 60, Hadith 43) Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa`idi: The people asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his off spring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham’s […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3231 (Book 60, Hadith 44) Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila: Ka`b bin Ujrah met me and said, “Shall I not give you a present I got from the Prophet?” `Abdur- Rahman said, “Yes, give it to me.” I said, “We asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! How should one (ask […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3232 (Book 60, Hadith 45) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: “Your forefather (i.e. Abraham) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the following: ‘O Allah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3233 (Book 60, Hadith 46) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “We are more liable to be in doubt than Abraham when he said, ‘My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead.” . He (i.e. Allah) slid: ‘Don’t you believe then?’ He (i.e. Abraham) said: “Yes, but (I ask) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3234 (Book 60, Hadith 47) Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa`: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by some persons of the tribe of Aslam practicing archery (i.e. the throwing of arrows) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “O offspring of Ishmael! Practice archery (i.e. arrow throwing) as your father was a great archer (i.e. arrow-thrower). I am with […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 3235 (Book 60, Hadith 48) Narrated Abu Huraira: Some people asked the Prophet: “Who is the most honorable amongst the people?” He replied, “The most honorable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing.” They said, “O Allah’s Prophet! We do not ask about this.” He said, “Then the most honorable […]