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 Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 170

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 170 ‘Urwa b. Zubair reported that ‘Abdullah b. Zubair had narrated to him that a person from the Ansar disputed with Zubair in the presence of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in regard to the watering places of Harra from which they watered the date-palms. The Ansari said: Let the water flow, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6047 (Book 79, Hadith 56)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6047 (Book 79, Hadith 56) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to Quba, he used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan who would offer him meals; and she was the wife of ‘Ubada bin As-samit. One day he went to her house and she offered him a meal, and after […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 171

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 171 Abu Huraira reported that he heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Avoid that which I forbid you to do and do that which I command you to do to the best of your capacity. Verily the people before you went to their doom because they had put too many […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6048 (Book 79, Hadith 57)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6048 (Book 79, Hadith 57) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of dresses and two kinds of bargains; Ishtimal As-Samma and Al- Ihtiba in one garment with no part of it covering one’s private parts. (The two kinds of bargains were:) Al-Mulamasa and Al-Munabadha. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6049 (Book 79, Hadith 58)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6049 (Book 79, Hadith 58) Narrated `Aisha: Mother of the Believers: We, the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) were all sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) and none of us had left when Fatima came walking, and by Allah, her gait was very similar to that of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) .’ When he saw […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 172

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 172 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، – وَهُوَ مَنْصُورُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ – أَخْبَرَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ سَوَاءً ‏.‏ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6050 (Book 79, Hadith 59)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6050 (Book 79, Hadith 59) Narrated the uncle of `Abbas bin Tamim: I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) lying on his back in the mosque and putting one of his legs over the other. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبَّادُ بْنُ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 173

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 173 This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira through a different chain of transmitters (and the words are) that he reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having said: Abandon that which I have asked you to abandon, for the people before you went to their doom (for asking too many questions). […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6051 (Book 79, Hadith 60)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6051 (Book 79, Hadith 60) Narrated `Abdullah: the Prophet (ﷺ) said “When three persons are together, then no two of them should hold secret counsel excluding the third person.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ،‏.‏ وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 174

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 174 Amir b. Sa’d reported on the authority of his father that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: The greatest sinner amongst the Muslims is one who asked about a thing (from Allah’s Apostle) which had not been forbidden for the Muslims and it was forbidden for them because of his persistently […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6052 (Book 79, Hadith 61)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6052 (Book 79, Hadith 61) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) confided to me a secret which I did not disclose to anybody after him. And Um Sulaim asked me (about that secret) but I did not tell her. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 175

Sahih Muslim: Book 43, Hadith 175 This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of ‘Amir b. Sa’d and the words are. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: The greatest sinner of the Muslims amongst Muslims is one who asked about a certain thing which had not been prohibited and it was prohibited because of his asking […]