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 6647 (Book 87, Hadith 41)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6647 (Book 87, Hadith 41) Narrated Abu Huraira: Abul Qasim said, “If any person peeps at you without your permission and you poke him with a stick and injure his eye, you will not be blamed.” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 216

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 216 Abu Dharr reported: It was said to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ): What is your opinion about the person who has done good deeds and the people praise him? He said: It is glad tidings for a believer (which he has received in this mortal world). حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6648 (Book 87, Hadith 42)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6648 (Book 87, Hadith 42) Narrated Ash-Shu`bi: I heard Abu Juhaifa saying, “I asked `Ali ‘Have you got any Divine literature apart from the Qur’an?’ (Once he said…apart from what the people have?) `Ali replied, ‘By Him Who made the grain split (germinate) and created the soul, we have nothing except what is […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 217

Sahih Muslim: Book 45, Hadith 217 This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters also and the one transmitted on the authority of Shu’ba (the words are): ” People love him.” In the hadith transmitted on the authority of ‘Abd-us-Samad (the words are):” People praise him as stated by Hammad.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6649 (Book 87, Hadith 43)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6649 (Book 87, Hadith 43) Narrated Abu Huraira: Two women from the tribe of Hudhail (fought with each other) and one of them threw (a stone at) the other, causing her to have a miscarriage and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave his verdict that the killer (of the fetus) should give a male or […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 1

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 1 Abdullah (b. Mas’ud) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who is the most truthful (of the human beings) and his being truthful (is a fact) said: Verily your creation is on this wise. The constituents of one of you are collected for forty days in his mother’s womb in the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6650 (Book 87, Hadith 44)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6650 (Book 87, Hadith 44) Narrated Hisham’s father from Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba: ‘Umar consulted the companions about the case of a woman’s abortion (caused by somebody else). Al-Mughira said: The Prophet (ﷺ) gave the verdict that a male or female slave should be given (as a Diya). Then Muhammad bin Maslama testified that […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 2

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 2 This hadith has been reported on the authority of A’mash with the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Waki’ (the words are): ” The creation of any one of you is like this that (semen) is collected in the womb of the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6651 (Book 87, Hadith 45)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6651 (Book 87, Hadith 45) Narrated Hisham’s father: ‘Umar asked the people, “Who heard the Prophet (ﷺ) giving his verdict regarding abortions?” Al-Mughira said, “I heard him judging that a male or female slave should be given (as a Diya).” ‘Umar said, “Present a witness to testify your statement.” Muhammad bin Maslama said, […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 3

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 3 Hudhaifa b. Usaid reported directly from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) that he said: When the drop of (semen) remains in the womb for forty or forty five nights, the angel comes and says: My Lord, will he be good or evil? And both these things would be written. Then the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6652 (Book 87, Hadith 46)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6652 (Book 87, Hadith 46) Narrated `Urwa: I heard Al-Maghira bin Shu`ba narrating that `Umar had consulted them about the case of abortion (similarly as narrated in No. 42). حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَابِقٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 4

Sahih Muslim: Book 46, Hadith 4 ‘Abdullah b. Mas’ud reported: Evil one is he who is evil in the womb of his mother and the good one is he who takes a lesson from the (fate of) others. The narrator came to a person from amongst the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who was called […]