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 61, Virtues & Merits of the Prophet and His Companions, discusses the excellence and noble qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3366 (Book 61, Hadith 25)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3366 (Book 61, Hadith 25) Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do you think that the tribes of Juhaina, Muzaina, Aslam and Ghifar are better than the tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani Asad, Bani `Abdullah bin Ghatafan and Bani Amir bin Sasaa?” A man said, “They were unsuccessful and losers.” The Prophet […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3367 (Book 61, Hadith 26)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3367 (Book 61, Hadith 26) Narrated Abu Bakra: Al-Aqra’ bin Habis said to the Prophet (ﷺ) “Nobody gave you the pledge of allegiance but the robbers of the pilgrims (i.e. those who used to rob the pilgrims) from the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina.” (Ibn Abi Ya’qub is in doubt whether Al-Aqra’ added. […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3368 (Book 61, Hadith 27)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3368 (Book 61, Hadith 27) Narrated Abu Hurairah (ra): The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The hour will not be established unless a man from the tribe of Qahtan appears, driving the people with his stick (ruling them with violence and oppression).” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3369 (Book 61, Hadith 28)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3369 (Book 61, Hadith 28) Narrated Jabir: We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) in a Ghazwa. A large number of emigrants joined him and among the emigrants there was a person who used to play jokes (or play with spears); so he (jokingly) stroked an Ansari man on the hip. […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3370 (Book 61, Hadith 29)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3370 (Book 61, Hadith 29) Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud): The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Who-ever slaps his face or tears the bosom of his dress, or calls the calls of the Period of Ignorance, is not from us.” حَدَّثَنِي ثَابِتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3371 (Book 61, Hadith 30)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3371 (Book 61, Hadith 30) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “`Amr bin Luhai bin Qam’a bin Khindif was the father of Khuza`a.’ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3372 (Book 61, Hadith 31)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3372 (Book 61, Hadith 31) Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab: Al-Bahira was an animal whose milk was spared for the idols and other dieties, and so nobody was allowed to milk it. As-Saiba was an animal which they (i.e infidels) used to set free in the names of their gods so that it would […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3373 (Book 61, Hadith 32)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3373 (Book 61, Hadith 32) Narrated Abu Jamra: Ibn `Abbas said to us, “Shall I tell you the story of Abu Dhar’s conversion to Islam?” We said, “Yes.” He said, “Abu Dhar said: I was a man from the tribe of Ghifar. We heard that a man had appeared in Mecca, claiming to […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3374 (Book 61, Hadith 33)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3374 (Book 61, Hadith 33) Narrated Abu Hurairah (ra): The Prophet (ﷺ) said, (The people of) Aslam, Ghifar and some people of Muzaina and Juhaina or said (some people of Juhaina or Muzaina) are better with Allah or said (on the Day of resurrection) than the tribe of Asad, Tamim, Hawazin and Ghatafan. […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3375 (Book 61, Hadith 34)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3375 (Book 61, Hadith 34) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: If you wish to know about the ignorance of the Arabs, refer to Surat-al-Anam after Verse No. 130:– Indeed lost are those who have killed their children From folly without knowledge and have forbidden that which Allah has provided for them, inventing a lie against […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3376 (Book 61, Hadith 35)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3376 (Book 61, Hadith 35) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Verse:– ‘And warn your tribe of near kindred.’ (26.214) was revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) started calling (the ‘Arab tribes), “O Bani Fihr, O Bani `Adi” mentioning first the various branch tribes of Quraish. حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 3377 (Book 61, Hadith 36)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3377 (Book 61, Hadith 36) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Verse:– ‘And warn your tribe of near kindred’ (26.214). was revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) started calling every tribe by its name. وَقَالَ لَنَا قَبِيصَةُ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ […]