Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 611 Jabir b. Samurah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us while the people were raising their hands. The narrator Zubair said: I think( they were raising the hands) during prayer. He (the prophet) said: What is the matter, I see you raising your hands as if […]
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.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 36 Ali bin Rabi’ah Al-Asadi said: “A man died among the Ansar named Qarazah bin Ka’b, and he was being wailed over. So Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah came and ascended the Minbar. He uttered thanks and praise to Allah and said: “As for the gravity of wailing in Islam, indeed I […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1002 (Book 15, Hadith 25) The narrator Anas added that the Prophet (ﷺ) raised his hands (during the invocation) to such an extent that the whiteness of his armpits was visible. وَقَالَ الأُوَيْسِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، وَشَرِيكٍ، سَمِعَا أَنَسًا، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 171 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah from the Apostle (ﷺ) up to the words: ” The traces of the embers,” but he made no mention of what followed afterward. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 125 It was narrated that Al-Bara’ bin Azib said: “I prayed Al-‘Atamah (Isha’) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited ‘By the gif and the olive’ in it. أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ […]
Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 466 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out one day to pray for rain. He led us in praying two Rak’ah without any Adhan or Iqamah, then he addressed us and supplicated to Allah. He turned to face the Qiblah, raising his […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 171 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Whosoever makes a picture, will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and will be asked to infuse soul therein, which he will not be able to do.”. وعنه قال: سمعت رسول […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 474 Abdul-Malik bin Sal’ told us: Bismillah (in the Name of Allah). When he got on his mount, he said: Al-Hamdu Lillah. `Glory be to the One Who has placed this (transport) at our service and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 612 Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded us to respond to the salutation of the imam. and to love each other, and to salute each other. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ أَبُو الْجَمَاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ أَمَرَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 613 Ibn ‘Abbas said: The end of the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was known by the takbir (pronounced aloud). حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْبَدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ يُعْلَمُ انْقِضَاءُ صَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالتَّكْبِيرِ . […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 37 Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “There are four matters in my nation that are from the matters of Jahiliyyah which the people will not leave: Wailing, slandering one’s lineage, Al-Adwa – a camel gets mange, so one hundred camels get mange – but who gave […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1003 (Book 15, Hadith 26) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) never raised his hands for any invocation except for that of Istisqa’ and he used to raise them so much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible. (Note: It may be that Anas did not see the Prophet (ﷺ) raising […]