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 95, Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person, discusses trustworthy testimony and credibility.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6984 (Book 95, Hadith 13)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6984 (Book 95, Hadith 13) Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid: Two men sued each other before the Prophet. حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ وَزَيْدَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ أَخْبَرَاهُ أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ اخْتَصَمَا إِلَى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6985 (Book 95, Hadith 14)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6985 (Book 95, Hadith 14) Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) a bedouin got up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Settle my case according to Allah’s Book (Laws).” Then his opponent got up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! He has said the truth! Settle his case according […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6986 (Book 95, Hadith 15)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6986 (Book 95, Hadith 15) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of (the battle of) the Trench, the Prophet (ﷺ) called the people (to bring news about the enemy). Az-Zubair responded to his call. He called them again and Az-Zubair responded to his call again; then he called them for the third […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6987 (Book 95, Hadith 16)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6987 (Book 95, Hadith 16) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) entered a garden and told me to guard its gate. Then a man came and asked permission to enter. The Prophet, said, “Permit him and give him the good news that he will enter Paradise.” Behold! It was Abu Bakr. Then `Umar […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6988 (Book 95, Hadith 17)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6988 (Book 95, Hadith 17) Narrated `Umar: I came and behold, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was staying on a Mashroba (attic room) and a black slave of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was at the top if its stairs. I said to him, “(Tell the Prophet) that here is `Umar bin Al- Khattab (asking for permission […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6989 (Book 95, Hadith 18)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6989 (Book 95, Hadith 18) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent a letter to Khosrau and told his messenger to give it first to the ruler of Bahrain, and tell him to deliver it to Khosrau. When Khosrau had read it, he tore it into pieces. (Az-Zuhri said: I think Ibn […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6990 (Book 95, Hadith 19)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6990 (Book 95, Hadith 19) Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa`: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to a man from the tribe of Al-Aslam, “Proclaim among your people (or the people) on the day of ‘Ashura’ (tenth of Muharram), ‘Whosoever has eaten anything should fast for the rest of the day; and whoever has not eaten […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6991 (Book 95, Hadith 20)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6991 (Book 95, Hadith 20) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the delegate of `Abd Al-Qais came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), he said, “Who are the delegate?” They said, “The delegate are from the tribe of Rabi`a.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Welcome, O the delegate, and welcome! O people! Neither you will have any disgrace […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6992 (Book 95, Hadith 21)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6992 (Book 95, Hadith 21) Narrated Tauba Al-`Anbari: Ash-‘Shu`bi asked me, “Did you notice how Al-Hasan used to narrate Hadiths from the Prophets? I stayed with Ibn `Umar for about two or one-and-half years and I did not hear him narrating any thing from the Prophet (ﷺ) except his (Hadith): He (Ibn `Umar) […]