Muwatta Malik: Book 25, Hadith 9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abi Hurayra asked Abdullah ibn Umar about eating what was cast up by the sea and he forbade him to eat it. Then Abdullah turned and asked for a Qur’an, and read, “The game of the sea […]
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 Muslim: Book 4, Hadith 275 ‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about sutra of a worshipper; he said: Equal to the back of the saddle. حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1106 (Book 19, Hadith 19) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to be of thirteen rak`at, i.e. of the night prayer. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جَمْرَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ صَلاَةُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَلاَثَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 716 Narrated Sahl ibn Sa’d: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his hands and praying on the pulpit or otherwise. But I saw him saying (doing) this way, and he would point with his forefinger making a circle by joining the middle finger with his thumb. […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1107 (Book 19, Hadith 20) Narrated Masruq: I asked Aisha about the night prayer of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and she said, “It was seven, nine or eleven rak`at besides the two rak`at of the Fajr prayer (i.e. Sunna). “ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 717 Narrated Ammar ibn Yasir: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to shorten the speeches. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِإِقْصَارِ […]
Sunan Ibn Majah: Book 5, Hadith 571 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever prays twenty Rak’ah between Maghrib and ‘Isha’, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.’” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْمَدِينِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 276 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who is presented with a flower of sweet basil should not reject it, because it is light in weight and pleasant in odour.”. عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، قال: قال رسول الله […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 12, Hadith 77 It was narrated from Al-Bara’ that: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he would Jakhkha. أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، – هُوَ النَّضْرُ – قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 11, Hadith 26 Abdullah bin Mas’ud narrated: “The Messenger of Allah taught us the Tashah-hud for Salat and the Tashah-hud for Al-Hajjah.” He said: “The Tashah-hud for Salat is: (At-Tahiyyatulilah, was-walawtu wat-tayyibatu. As-Salamu alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullilahi wa barakatuhu, As-Salamu alina wa ala ibadillahis-salihin. Ashahadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna […]
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 579 ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: I heard Abu Burdah say: I heard `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: `Say: O Allah, I ask You for guidance and proper aim. When you ask for guidance, think of directions when travelling, […]
Muwatta Malik: Book 25, Hadith 10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that Sad al- Jari, the mawla of Umar ibn al-Khattab asked Abdullah ibn Umar about fish which had killed each other or which had died from severe cold . He said, “There is no harm in eating them.” Sad […]