Muwatta Malik: Book 16, Hadith 17 Yahya related to me that Malik asked Ibn Shihab about a man who caught some of the takbirs said over the corpse and missed the rest, and Ibn Shihab said, “He completes what he has missed.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ ابْنَ شِهَابٍ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ، يُدْرِكُ بَعْضَ التَّكْبِيرِ عَلَى […]
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.
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 234 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do not observe Saum (fasting) for a day or two days preceding Ramadan. However, if a person is in the habit of observing Saum on a particular day (which may fall on these dates), he may […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 2, Hadith 15 Humran, the freed slave of Uthman reported: One day Uthman b. Affan performed the ablution well, and then said: I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) perform ablution, the best ablution, and then observed: He who performed ablution like this and then went towards the mosque and nothing (but the love […]
Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 9 It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me, and I was putting my left hand on my right. He took hold of my right hand and put it on my left.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَرَوِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ أَنْبَأَنَا […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 6, Hadith 2 Abu An-Nadrah said: “Imran bin Husain was asked about the traveler’s prayer. He said: ‘I performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allah, and he prayed two Rak’ah. I performed Hajj with Abu Bakr, and he prayed two Rak’ah and with Umar, and he prayed two Rak;ah; and with Uthman […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 6, Hadith 50 Ja’far bin Muhammad bin ‘Ali bin Al-Husain narrated from his father, that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Subh as soon as he was certain the dawn had appeared.” أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 17 It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Witr at the beginning of the night and in the middle and at the end, then he persisted in praying it at the end of the night. حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 155 Abu al-Nadr said: when the Iqamah was pronounced and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that they (the people) were small in number, he would sit down, nd would not pray; but when he saw them (the people) large in number, he would pray. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 156 This tradition has been transmitted through a different chain of narrators in a similar way by ‘Ali b. Abi Talib. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 546 (Book 9, Hadith 35) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The example of Muslims, Jews and Christians is like the example of a man who employed laborers to work for him from morning till night. They worked till midday and they said, ‘We are not in need of your reward.’ So […]
Muwatta Malik: Book 16, Hadith 18 Yahya related to me from Malik from Said ibn Abi Said al-Maqburi from his father that he had asked Abu Hurayra, “How do you pray over the dead?” and Abu Hurayra replied, “By the Life of Allah, I will tell you! I follow with the family and when the […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 235 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do not observe Saum (fasting) before the advent of Ramadan. Observe Saum at sighting of the crescent of Ramadan and terminate it at sighting the crescent (of Shawwal). If the sky is overcast, complete […]