Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 298 Abdullah reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The best of my Umma would be those of the generation nearest to mine. Then those nearest to them, then those nearest to them, then people would come whose witness would precede the oath and the oath will precede the witness. Hannad […]
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 6401 (Book 83, Hadith 22) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: A man heard another man reciting: Surat-ul-Ikhlas (The Unity) ‘Say: He is Allah, the One (112) and he was repeating it. The next morning he came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and mentioned the whole story to him as if he regarded the recitation of […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 299 Abdullah reported: It was asked from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) who amongst the people were the best. He said: (People) of my generation, then those next to them, then those next to them, then there would come a people whose evidence would precede their oath and their oath would precede […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6402 (Book 83, Hadith 23) Narrated Anas bin Malik: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Perform the bowing and the prostration properly (with peace of mind), for, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I see you from behind my back when you bow and when you prostrate.” حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَبَّانُ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 300 – This hadith has been transmitted by Mansur on the authority of Abu al-Ahwas and Jarir with a slight variation of wording. وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، كِلاَهُمَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6403 (Book 83, Hadith 24) Narrated Anas bin Malik: An Ansari woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the company of her children, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, you are the most beloved people to me!” And he repeated the statement thrice. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 301 ‘Abdullah (b. Mas’ud) reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The best among people are of my generation, then those next to them. (The narrator said): I do not know whether (he said) it three times or four times. Then there would fellow after them such persons whose evidence would […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6404 (Book 83, Hadith 25) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) met `Umar bin Al-Khattab while the latter was going with a group of camel-riders, and he was swearing by his father. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Lo! Allah forbids you to swear by your fathers, so whoever has to take an oath, he […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 302 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may, peace be upon him) as saying: The best age of my Umma is one in which I was sent (by Allah as an Apostle), then the one next to that. (The narrator said): And Allah knows best whether he stated this third (time) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6405 (Book 83, Hadith 26) Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard `Umar saying, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, ‘Allah forbids you to swear by your fathers.” `Umar said, “By Allah! Since I heard that from the Prophet (ﷺ) , I have not taken such an oath, neither intentionally, nor by reporting the oath […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 44, Hadith 303 This hadith has been reported on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters (but with this variation) that Abu Huraira said: I do not know whether he (the Holy Prophet) said (these words:” Then next” ) twice or thrice. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6406 (Book 83, Hadith 27) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do not swear by your fathers.” حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]