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 209

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 209 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Ayah: “Allah will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths …” was revealed in respect of those persons who are in the habit of repeating: ‘No, by Allah’; and ‘Yes, by Allah.’. وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 11

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 11 It was narrated that Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi said: “When the Prophet (ﷺ) bowed he was balanced, he did not make his head higher or lower than his back, and he put his hands on his knees.” أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 210

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 210 Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any one of you leads people in prayer, he must shorten it for among them are the weak, the infirm and those who have business to attend. وَحَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 513

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 513 It was narrated that Sa’eed bin al-Musayyab said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: `I have relieved you of zakah on horses and slaves, but bring one quarter of one tenth, for every forty dirhams, one dirham.` حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ […]

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 651

Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 651 Umm Salamah said; When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the salutation, he stayed for a while. By this people thought that women should return earlier than men. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ هِنْدَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 75

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 10, Hadith 75 Imran bin Husain narrated that : the Prophet said: “Indeed your brother An-Najashi has died. So stand to perform Salat for him.” He (Imran) said: “We stood and lined up just as the deceased is lined up for, and we prayed for him just as the deceased is prayed […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1041 (Book 17, Hadith 6)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1041 (Book 17, Hadith 6) Narrated `Ata’ bin Yasar: I asked Zaid bin Thabit about prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a prostration. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُصَيْفَةَ، […]

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 505

Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 505 It was narrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to bring them (the women) out on the day of Fitr and the day of Nahr.” Umm ‘Atiyyah said: “We said: ‘What if one of them does not have an outer covering?’ He said: […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 210

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 210 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Swearing produces a ready sale for a commodity, but blots out the blessing.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏ “‏الحلف منفقة للسلعة، […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 211

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 211 Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Beware of excessive swearing in sale, because it may promote trade but this practice will eliminate the blessing.”. عن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 12

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 12 It was narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade me from wearing A-Qassi and silk, and gold rings, and from reciting Qur’an when bowing.” أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ نَهَانِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 211

Sahih Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 211 – Abu Bakr b. ‘Abd al-Rahman reported that he had heard Abu Huraira say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said like it, but he substituted” the aged” for ‘the infirm”. وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، […]