Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 7 Abdullah reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If I were to choose amongst the people of earth someone as my bosom friend, I would have chosen the son of Abu Quhafa as my friends but God has taken your companion as a friend. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ […]
Hadith refers to the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. These narrations are a key source of Islamic knowledge after the Qur’an. They guide Muslims in worship, character, and daily life. Each hadith shows how the Prophet ﷺ lived and taught the message of Islam in practical ways.
Hadith collections like Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim have preserved these narrations with great care. Scholars classify hadiths based on their authenticity and chain of narration. Studying hadith helps Muslims better understand and follow their faith. Browse the hadiths below or use the search bar above to find a specific narration on the topic you need.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6110 (Book 80, Hadith 44) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to seek refuge with Allah from the difficult moment of a calamity and from being overtaken by destruction and from being destined to an evil end, and from the malicious joy of enemies. Sufyan said, “This narration contained three items only, […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 8 This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters and the one narrated on the authority of Abdullah (the words are): ” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) is reported to have said: Behold I am free from the dependence of all bosom friends and if I were to choose anyone […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6111 (Book 80, Hadith 45) Narrated `Aisha: When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was healthy, he used to say, “No prophet dies till he is shown his place in Paradise, and then he is given the option (to live or die).” So when death approached him(during his illness), and while his head was on my […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 9 ‘Amr b. al-‘As reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent him in command of the army despatched to Dhat-as-Salasil. When ‘Amr b. al-‘As came back to the Prophet (ﷺ) he said: Who amongst people are dearest to you? He said: A’isha. He then said: Who amongst men? He said: Her […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6112 (Book 80, Hadith 46) Narrated Qais: I came to Khabbab who had been branded with seven brands(1) and he said, “Had Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) not forbidden us to invoke (Allah) for death, I would have invoked (Allah) for it.” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ خَبَّابًا وَقَدِ اكْتَوَى […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 10 Ibn Abu Mulaika reported: I heard `A’isha as saying and she was asked as to whom Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) would have nominated as his successor if he had to nominate one at all. She said: Abu Bakr. It was said to her: Then whom after Abu Bakr? She said: […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6113 (Book 80, Hadith 47) Narrated Qais: I came to Khabbab who had been branded with seven brands over his `Abdomen, and I heard him saying, “If the Prophet: had not forbidden us to invoke (Allah) for death, I would have invoked Allah for it.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 11 Muhammad b. Jubair b. Mut’im reported on the authority of his father that a woman asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about something but lit, told her to come to him on some other occasion, whereupon she said: What in your opinion (should I do) if I come to you but […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6114 (Book 80, Hadith 48) Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,” None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him, and if he cannot, but long for death, then he should say, ‘O Allah! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 12 A’isha reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in his (last) illness asked me to call Abu Bakr, her father, and her brother too, so that he might write a document, for he feared that someone else might be desirous (of succeeding him) and that some claimant may say: I have […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6115 (Book 80, Hadith 49) Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid: My aunt took me to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! My sister’s son is sick.” So he passed his hand over my head and invoked for Allah’s blessing upon me and then performed the ablution. I drank from the water […]