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 20, Hadith 225

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 225 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say “Allah is greater” whenever he threw a pebble while stoning the jamra. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ عِنْدَ رَمْىِ الْجَمْرَةِ كُلَّمَا رَمَى بِحَصَاةٍ ‏.‏ وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 128

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 128 Jabir b. Samura reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The people who lift their eyes towards the sky in Prayer should avoid it or they would lose their eyesight. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 82

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 82 It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that: The Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated in Sad and said: “Dawud did this prostration in repentance and we do it in thanksgiving.” أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْمِقْسَمِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 431

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 431 ‘Ali said: `Let him do wudoo`.` حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ كُنْتُ رَجُلًا مَذَّاءً وَكُنْتُ أَسْتَحِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِمَكَانِ ابْنَتِهِ فَأَمَرْتُ الْمِقْدَادَ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ يَغْسِلُ ذَكَرَهُ وَأُنْثَيَيْهِ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ‏.‏ Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 431 […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 423

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 423 It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: ‘By the One Who took his soul (i.e., the soul of the Prophet (ﷺ)), he did not die until he offered most of his prayers sitting down. And the dearest of the actions to him was the righteous action that the […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 569

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 569 ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “A Sunnah of the prayer is that you should raise your right foot, and make your left foot lie (on the ground).” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 128

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 128 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade shaving a part of the head.. عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن القزع‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 128   The above hadith […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 960 (Book 13, Hadith 35)

Sahih al-Bukhari 960 (Book 13, Hadith 35) Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the Day of `Id the Prophet (ﷺ) used to return (after offering the `Id prayer) through a way different from that by which he went. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو تُمَيْلَةَ، يَحْيَى بْنُ وَاضِحٍ عَنْ فُلَيْحِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 9, Hadith 152

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 9, Hadith 152 Ali narrated: “They day of Al-Hajj Al-Akbar is the Day of An-Nahr.” حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ يَوْمُ الْحَجِّ الأَكْبَرِ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنَ الْحَدِيثِ الأَوَّلِ وَرِوَايَةُ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ مَوْقُوفًا أَصَحُّ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 226

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 226 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard some of the people of knowledge saying, “The pebbles used for stoning the jamras should be like the stones used as slingshot.” Malik said, “I like it better if they are a little larger than that.” Yahya related to […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 129

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 129 Abu Huraira reported: People should avoid lifting their eyes towards the sky while supplicating in prayer, otherwise their eyes would be snatched away. حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 83

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 83 It was narrated from Ja’far bin Al-Muttalib bin Abi Wada’ah that: His father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat An-Najm in Makkah and prostrated, and those who were with him prostrated. I raised my head and refused to prostrate.” At that time Al-Muttalib had not yet accepted […]