Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 299 ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) addressed us and said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? ʻUmar. حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ […]
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 16, Hadith 42 ‘Urwah bin Az-Zubair (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Arwa bint Aus brought a suit against Sa’id bin Zaid bin ‘Amr bin Nufail (May Allah be pleased with him). She complained to Marwan bin Al-Hakam that he had wrongfully taken possession of a portion of her land. Sa’id […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 9, Hadith 19 Nafi` narrated: When Ibn Umar would say the talbiyah he would continue saying: “Labbaik Allahumma labbaik. Labbaik la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wan-ni`mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika laka” (I respond to Your call O Allah! I respond to Your call, You have no partner, I respond to You call. […]
Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 93 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Umar ibn al- Khattab told people to kill snakes in the Haram. Malik said, about the “wild dogs” which people were told to kill in the Haram, that any animals that wounded, attacked, or terrorised men, such as lions, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 437 Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer, that was, we think, the dawn prayer, He further narrated this tradition up to the words “what is the matter with me that I have been contended with in (the recitation of ) the Qur’an.” Abu […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 827 (Book 10, Hadith 239) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha’ prayer until midnight and then came to us. Having prayed he faced us and said, “The people had prayed and slept but you were in the prayer as long as you were waiting for it.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 10, Hadith 49 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah, from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I stand in prayer, then I hear a child crying, so I make my prayer brief, because I do not want to cause hardship for his mother.” أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 828 (Book 10, Hadith 240) Narrated Nafi: Ibn Umar used to offer prayers (Nawafil) at the place where he had offered the compulsory prayer. Al-Qasim (bin Muhammad bin Abi Bakr) did the same. The narration coming from Abu Hurairah (from the Prophet (ﷺ)) forbidding the Imam from offering prayers (optional prayer) at the […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 10, Hadith 50 It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to enjoin upon us to make the prayer short, but he would lead us in prayer and recite As-Saffat.” أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَارِثُ […]
Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 292 It was narrated that ‘Alqamah said: “I went out with ‘Abdullah to Friday (prayer), and he found three men who arrived before him. He said: ‘The fourth of four, and the fourth of four is not far away. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “On the […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 3, Hadith 154 Anas reported: (The people) stood up for prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was whispering to a man, and in the narration of ‘Abd al-Warith (the words are): The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) was having a private conversation with a man, and did not start the prayer till […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 300 It was narrated that Abu Juhaifah said: Some water for wudoo’ was brought to `Ali (رضي الله عنه). He rinsed his mouth and nose three times, and washed his face three times, and washed his hands and forearms three times. Then he wiped his head, then he […]