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 557 (Book 9, Hadith 46)

Sahih al-Bukhari 557 (Book 9, Hadith 46) Narrated Ibn Shihab from `Urwa: `Aisha said, “Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha’ prayer till `Umar reminded him by saying, “The prayer!” The women and children have slept. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, ‘None amongst the dwellers of the earth has been waiting for […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 16, Hadith 29

Muwatta Malik: Book 16, Hadith 29 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that his father said, “There were two men in Madina, one of whom dug graves with a niche in the side wall for the body, and the other who did not, and they said, ‘Whichever one comes first can […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 246

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 246 ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the night approaches from this side (i.e., the east) and the day retreats from that side (i.e., west) and the sun sets, then it is time for a person observing Saum (fasting) […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 2, Hadith 27

Sahih Muslim: Book 2, Hadith 27 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone wipes himself with pebbles (after answering the call of nature) he must make use of an odd number and when any one of you performs ablution he must snuff in his nose water and then clean it. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 21

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 21 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that for the Subh prayer on Fridays, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite ‘Alif-Lam-Mim’. The revelation…’ and ‘Has there not been over man…” حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 6, Hadith 14

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 6, Hadith 14 Umair, the freed slave of Abi Al-Lahm narrated from Abi Al-Lahm that : he saw the Messenger of Allah at Ahjar Az-Zait, supplicating for rain, and he was raising his hands in supplication. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 167

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 167 Ubayy b. Ka’b said: There was a certain person, out of all people of Medina, who used to pray in the mosque. I do not know that any one of them lived at a farther distance than that man. Still he never missed the prayer in congregation in […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 6, Hadith 62

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 6, Hadith 62 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with the prayer.” أَخْبَرَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الْعَطَّارُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، – وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَمَاعَةَ – عَنْ مُوسَى […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 30

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 30 It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: We asked `Ali (رضي الله عنه) With what were you sent, i.e., on the day the Prophet (ﷺ) sent you with Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) for Hajj? He said: I was sent with four things. No one […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 558 (Book 9, Hadith 47)

Sahih al-Bukhari 558 (Book 9, Hadith 47) Narrated Ibn Juraij from Nafi`: `Abdullah bin `Umar said, “Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was busy (at the time of the `Isha’), so the prayer was delayed so much so that we slept and woke up and slept and woke up again. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 16, Hadith 30

Muwatta Malik: Book 16, Hadith 30 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, “I did not believe that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had died until […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 247

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 247 Abu Ibrahim ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey and he was observing Saum (fasting). When the sun set, he (ﷺ) said to a person, “Dismount and prepare the ground roasted barley drink for […]