Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 29 Rib’i bin Hirash (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man of Banu ‘Amir tribe has told us that he had asked the Prophet (ﷺ) for permission to enter when he was at home. He said: “May I enter?” the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the servant, […]
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Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 30 Kildah bin Al-Hanbal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited the Prophet (ﷺ) and I entered his house without seeking permission. So he said, “Go back and say: ‘As-Salamu ‘alaikum (may peace be upon you). May I come in?”‘. عن كلدة بن الحنبل رضي الله عنه قال: […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 31 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported in the course of his famous Hadith pertaining to Al-Isra’ (the Ascension) that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Then Jibril (Gabriel) ascended along with me to the nearest heaven and requested for the gate to be opened. He was asked: `Who […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 32 Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I stepped out one night and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) walking by himself. I began to walk in the moonlit night. He turned round and saw me and asked, “Who is there?” I replied: “Abu Dharr.”. وعن أبي […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 33 Umm Hani (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who was taking a bath while Fatimah was screening him. He asked, “Who is there?” I replied: “I am Umm Hani.”. وعن أم هانيء رضي الله عنها قالت: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 34 Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and knocked at the door (to seek permission). He asked, “Who is there?” I said: “I”. He repeated, ” I, I?!” as if he disliked it.. وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: أتيت النبي صلى […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 35 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning. When any one of you sneezes and says `Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)’, it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to respond with `Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 36 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When one of you sneezes he should say: ‘Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah),’ and his brother or his companion should say to him: ‘Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you).’ When he says this he […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 37 Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When one of you sneezes and praises Allah (i.e., says Al-hamdu lillah), you should invoke Allah’s Mercy upon him (i.e., say Yarhamuk-Allah); but if he does not praise Allah, you should not respond.” . […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 38 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When two men sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ), he responded to one with “Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)” and did not respond to the other. The latter said to him: “You invoked a blessing on this […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 39 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sneezed, he would cover his mouth with his hand or a piece of cloth – thereby suppressing the sound.. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 40 Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Jews used to intentionally sneeze in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) hoping that he would say to them: ‘Yarhamukum-ullah (may Allah have mercy on you),’ but he would respond with: “Yahdikum-ullahu wa yuslihu balakum (may Allah […]