Sahih al-Bukhari 720 (Book 10, Hadith 132) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) opening the prayer with the Takbir and raising his hands to the level of his shoulders at the time of saying the Takbir, and on saying the Takbir for bowing he did the same; and when he said, “Sami`a […]
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.
Muwatta Malik: Book 19, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that al-Qasim ibn Muhammad and Nafi, the mawla of Abdullah ibn Umar said, “You cannot do itikaf unless you are fasting, because of what Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says in His Book, ‘And eat and drink until the […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 8, Hadith 31 Sufyan said: “I said to ‘Amr: ‘Did you hear Jabir say: “A man passed through the Masjid carrying arrows, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: ‘Hold then by the blades.’? He said: ‘Yes.’” أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْمِسْوَرِ الزُّهْرِيُّ، – بَصْرِيٌّ […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 192 It was narrated that `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said: Witr is not a must like regular prayer, but it is a Sunnah that was established by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 193 It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to wake up his family during the last ten (nights) of Ramadan, حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ الْوَتْرُ […]
Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 185 It was narrated that Mutarrif bin ‘Abdullah bin Shikhkhir said: “I heard ‘Uthman bin Abul-‘As say: “The last thing that the Prophet (ﷺ) enjoined on me when he appointed me governor of Ta’if was that he said: “O ‘Uthman! Be tolerable in prayer and estimate the people based […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 331 Salim reported on the authority of his father (Ibn ‘Umar): I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) that when he began prayer, he used to raise his hands opposite his shoulders, and he did so when he bowed, and raised his head after bowing. Sufyan(a narrator) once said: “When […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 14, Hadith 4 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “May his nose soil with dust in whose presence mention is made of me and he does not supplicate for me.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 3, Hadith 47 ‘A’isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a bath because of sexual intercourse, he called for a vessel and took a handful of water from it and first (washed) the right side of his head, then left, and then took a handful (of water) and poured it […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 8, Hadith 40 Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever eats or drinks forgetfully, then he has not broken (the fast), for it was only a provision that Allah provided for him.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 721 (Book 10, Hadith 133) Narrated Nafi`: Whenever Ibn `Umar started the prayer with Takbir, he used to raise his hands: whenever he bowed, he used to raise his hands (before bowing) and also used to raise his hands on saying, “Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah”, and he used to do the same on […]
Muwatta Malik: Book 19, Hadith 5 Yahya related to me that Ziyad ibn Abd ar-Rahman said, “Malik related to us from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman, that Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman was once doing itikaf and he would go out to relieve himself in a closed room under a roofed […]