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.

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 327

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 327 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform four Rak’ah before Friday (prayer), and he did not separate any of them.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ مُبَشِّرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ الْعَوْفِيِّ، […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 32

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 32 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Truth leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah. A man persists in speaking the truth till he is recorded with Allah as a truthful man. Falsehood leads to transgression and transgression leads to […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 473

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 473 Narrated Uqbah ibn Amr al-Ansari: Salim al-Barrad said: We came to AbuMas’ud Uqbah ibn Amr al-Ansari and said to him: Tell us about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He stood up before us in the mosque and said the takbir. When he bowed, he placed […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 863 (Book 11, Hadith 9)

Sahih al-Bukhari 863 (Book 11, Hadith 9) Narrated Tawus: I said to Ibn `Abbas, “The people are narrating that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Take a bath on Friday and wash your heads (i.e. take a thorough bath) even though you were not Junub and use perfume’.” On that Ibn `Abbas replied, “I know about the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 32

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 32 Ibn al-Harith reported: He had heard Abu Huraira say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited takbir on standing for prayer, and the rest of the hadith is like that transmitted by Ibn Juraij (recorded above), but he did not mention Abu Huraira as saying:” My prayer has the best […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 129

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 129 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that if Sad ibn Abi Waqqas entered Makka late, he would go to Arafa before doing tawaf of the House and say between Safa and Marwa, and then do tawaf when he got back. Malik said, “The leeway is […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 10, Hadith 85

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 10, Hadith 85 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of (ﷺ) said: ‘When you come to pray, do not come rushing; come walking in a dignified manner, and whatever you catch up with, pray, and whatever you miss, make it up.”‘ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 10, Hadith 86

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 10, Hadith 86 It was narrated that Abu Rafi said: “After the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prayed Asr, he would go to Banu ‘Abdul-Ashhal to speak to them, until the time for Maghrib came.” Abu Rafi said: “While the Prophet (ﷺ) was hastening to pray Maghrib, we passed by and he […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 336

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 336 It was narrated that ‘Abd Khair al-Hamdani said: This is the wudoo’ of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُبَارَكُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَخُو سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 9, Hadith 56

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 9, Hadith 56 Ibn Abbas narrated: “The Messenger of Allah only performed the Sa’i of the House and of As-Safa and Al-Marwah to show his strength to the idolaters.” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ إِنَّمَا سَعَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 328

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 328 It was narrated that when ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar had prayed Friday, he went and prayed two Rak’ah in his house. Then he said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do that.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 33

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 33 ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whosoever possesses these four characteristics, is a sheer hypocrite; and anyone who possesses one of them, possesses a characteristic of hypocrisy till he gives it up. (These are:) When he is entrusted with […]