Immerse yourself in Riyad as-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous), the beloved compilation by Imam An-Nawawi. This timeless work is not merely a Hadith collection; it is a comprehensive guide to spiritual and ethical refinement. Here, you will find carefully curated chapters on everything from sincerity and patience to family life and social conduct. Each Hadith is selected to provide clear, practical guidance for modern life. Furthermore, its thematic organization makes it an accessible resource for Muslims at every level.

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 593

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 593 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) had a slave who brought him his earnings and Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) would eat from it. One day he brought him something and when Abu Bakr (May Allah […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 594

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 594 Nafi’ (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) fixed the payment amounting to four thousand dirhams for each of the early Emigrants, but for his son, he fixed only three thousand five hundred. He was asked: “He is also an […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 595

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 595 ‘Atiyyah bin ‘Urwah As-Sa’di (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “No one will attain complete righteousness until he abandons (certain) unobjectionable (but doubtful) things so as to remain on his guard against something objectionable.”. وعن عطية بن عروة السعدى الصحابي رضي الله عنه […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 596

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 596 Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah loves a slave who is pious, free of all wants and the unnoticed.”. وعن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ يقول‏:‏ “إن الله […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 597

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 597 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Someone asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): “Who is the best man?” He (ﷺ) answered, “A believer who strives in the Cause of Allah with his life and his wealth.” The man asked: “Who is the next?” He said, “One […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 598

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 598 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The best possession of a Muslim will be a herd of sheep with which he retires to the top of a mountain or places where rain is expected to fall (pastures) so as to […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 599

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 599 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Every Prophet has tended sheep”. He was asked: “And did you?” He replied, “Yes, I tended them for a few carats for the Makkans.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 600

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 600 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The best of people is a man who is holding his horse’s rein in the way of Allah (in Jihad) and is galloping towards the place wherever he hears a call for war or detects […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 601

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 601 ‘Iyad bin Himar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah has revealed to me that you should humble yourselves to one another. One should neither hold himself above another nor transgress against another.”. وعن عياض بن حمار رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 602

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 602 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Wealth does not diminish by giving Sadaqah (charity). Allah augments the honour of one who forgives; and one who serves another seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will exalt him in ranks.”. وعن أبي هريرة […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 603

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 603 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) passed by some children and greeted them (by saying As-salamu ‘alaikum to them). Then he said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do the same.. وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أنه مر على صبيان فسلم عليهم وقال‏:‏ كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 604

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 604 Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A slave-girl of Al-Madinah would take hold of the hand of the Prophet (ﷺ) and take him wherever she desired.. عنه قال‏:‏ إن كانت الأمة من إماء المدينة لتأخذ بيد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فتنطلق به حيث شاءت‏.‏ […]