Muwatta Malik: Book 17, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote to his governor in Damascus about zakat saying, “Zakat is paid on the produce of ploughed land, on gold and silver, and on livestock.” Malik said, “Zakat is only paid on three things: […]
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 9, Hadith 2 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to engage himself in I’tikaf (seclusion for prayers) in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan till he passed away; thereafter, his wives followed this practice after him.. وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 6, Hadith 95 Kathir bin Qarawanda said: “I asked Salim bin ‘Abdullah about how his father prayed when traveling. We asked him: ‘Did he combine any of his prayers when traveling?’ He said that Safiyyah bint Abi ‘Ubaid was married to him, and she wrote to him, when he was at some […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 62 It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: Among them is a man with a defective arm, or an incomplete arm, or a small arm. If you could exercise restraint, I would have told you what Allah promised on the lips of Muhammad (ﷺ) to […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 200 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Let the best among you call the adhan for you, and the Qur’an-readers act as your imams. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ أَبَانَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 201 Narrated Umm Waraqah daughter of Nawfal: When the Prophet (ﷺ) proceeded for the Battle of Badr, I said to him: Messenger of Allah allow me to accompany you in the battle. I shall act as a nurse for patients. It is possible that Allah might bestow martyrdom upon […]
Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 55 It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Jews do not envy you for anything more than they envy you for the Salam and (saying) Amin, so say Amin a great deal.” حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْخَلاَّلُ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 2, Hadith 61 This hadith is reported from Hudaifa by another chain of transmitters. Whenever he (the Holy Prophet) got up in the night, they (the transmitters) have not mentioned the words: for offering Tahajjud prayer. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 591 (Book 10, Hadith 3) Narrated Anas: Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqama once except “Qad-qamat-is-salat”. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أُمِرَ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 6, Hadith 48 Mu’adh bin Jabal narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: “When one of you comes to the Salat and (finds) the Imam is in a position, then do as the Imam is doing.” حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ […]
Muwatta Malik: Book 17, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik that Muhammad ibn Uqba, the mawla of az Zubayr, asked al-Qasim ibn Muhammad whether he had to pay any zakat on a large sum given to him by his slave to buy his freedom. Al- Qasim said, “Abu Bakr as-Siddiq did not take […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 9, Hadith 3 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf every year (during Ramadan) for ten days; in the year in which he passed away, he observed I’tikaf for twenty days.. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه […]