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.

Sahih al-Bukhari 992 (Book 15, Hadith 15)

Sahih al-Bukhari 992 (Book 15, Hadith 15) Narrated Masruq: One day I went to Ibn Mas`ud who said, “When Quraish delayed in embracing Islam, the Prophet (ﷺ) I invoked Allah to curse them, so they were afflicted with a (famine) year because of which many of them died and they ate the carcasses and Abu […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 161

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 161 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who acquires a branch of the knowledge of astrology, learns a branch of magic (of which he acquires more as long as) he continues to do so.”. وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 115

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 115 Marwan bin Al-Hakam narrated that: Zaid bin Thabit said: “Why do I see you reciting short surahs in Maghrib when I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting the longer of the two long surahs in it?” I said: “O Abu Abdullah, what is the longer of the two […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 161

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 161 ‘Amra, daughter of Abd al-Rahmin, reported: I heard ‘A’isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). say: If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had seen what new things the women have introduced (in their way of life) he would have definitely prevented them from going to the mosque, […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 116

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 116 It was narrated from Aishah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat Al-A’raf in maghrib and split it between two rak’ahs. أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، وَأَبُو حَيْوَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 162

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 162 – This hadith has been narrated by Yahya b. Sa’id with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ يَعْنِي الثَّقَفِيَّ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 465

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 465 It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said: I saw ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) doing wudoo`. He washed his hands until they were clean, then he rinsed his mouth three times, then he rinsed his nose three times; he washed his face three times […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 603

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 603 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited, according to the version of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, that a person should sit during prayer while he is leaning on his hand. According to the version of Ibn Shibwayh, he prohibited that a man should lean on his […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 259

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 259 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered Makka, in the Year of Victory, wearing a helmet, and when he took it off a man came to him and said, […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 27

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 27 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: “The best scent is the perfume of musk.” حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَشَبَابَةُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، سَمِعَ أَبَا نَضْرَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 457

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 457 It was narrated from Sahl bin Abu Hathmah that he said concerning the fear prayer: “The Imam should stand facing the Qiblah, and a group of them should stand with him, and another group should stand in the direction of the enemy, facing towards the row (of worshippers). […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 993 (Book 15, Hadith 16)

Sahih al-Bukhari 993 (Book 15, Hadith 16) Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on a Friday when the people stood up, shouted and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! There is no rain (drought), the trees have dried and the livestock are destroyed; Please pray to Allah for rain.” So Allah’s […]