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 17, Hadith 175

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 175 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: Jibril (Gabriel) promised to visit the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) but delayed and this grieved him very much. When he came out of his house, Jibril met him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked him about the reason of delay, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1006 (Book 15, Hadith 29)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1006 (Book 15, Hadith 29) Narrated Anas: Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety appeared on the face of the Prophet (fearing that wind might be a sign of Allah’s wrath). حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حُمَيْدٌ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ كَانَتِ الرِّيحُ الشَّدِيدَةُ إِذَا هَبَّتْ عُرِفَ […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 129

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 11, Hadith 129 It was narrated that ‘Abdullah said: I know the similar surahs that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite, twenty surahs in ten rak’ahs.” Then he took ‘Alqamah’s hand and went in, then ‘Alqamah came out and we asked him and he told us what they were. أَخْبَرَنَا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 175

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 175 Abu Qatada reported it on the authority of his father: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would recite in the first two rak’ahs of the noon and afternoon prayers the opening chapter of the Book and another surah. He would sometimes recite loud enough to make audible to us the […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 478

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 478 It was narrated that ‘Abd Khair said: I heard ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) saying on the minbar: The best of this ummah after its Prophet are Abu Bakr and ʻUmar, and if l wanted to name the third one, I would name him. A man said to […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 176

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 176 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We used to estimate how long Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood in the noon and afternoon prayers, and we estimated hat he stood in the first two rak’ahs of the noon prayer as long as it takes to recite Alif Lam Mim, Tanzil, i. e. as-Sajda. […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 479

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 479 It was narrated that ‘Abd Khair said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed us to check the eyes and ears, and not to sacrifice any animal whose ears are slit in two lengthwise, any animal that has a round hole in its ear as a distinguishing mark, […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 41

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 41 Jabir bin Abdullah narrated: “The Prophet took Abdur-Rahman bin Awf by the hand and went with him to his son Ibrahim. He found him in his last breaths, so he took him and put him on his lap and cried. Abdur-Rahman said to him: ‘You cry? Didn’t you prohibit […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 617

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 617 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Cannot any one of you (according to the version of the narrator AbdulWarith) step forward or backward or at his right or left. The version of Hammad added: during prayer; that is, in supererogatory prayer. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، وَعَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 471

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 471 It was narrated that ‘Ata’ said: “I heard Ibn ‘Abbas say: ‘I bear witness that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed before the sermon, then he delivered the sermon. And he thought that the women had not heard, so he went over to them and reminded them (of […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 176

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 176 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Jibril (Gabriel) (ﷺ) made a promise with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to come at a definite hour; that hour came but he did not visit him. There was a staff in the hand of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1007 (Book 15, Hadith 30)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1007 (Book 15, Hadith 30) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I was granted victory with As-Saba and the nation of ‘Ad was destroyed by Ad- Dabur (westerly wind) . حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ نُصِرْتُ […]