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 6, Hadith 27

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 27 Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When you visit a sick or a dying person, you should utter good words because the angels say `Amin’ at what you say.” She added: When Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with him) died, […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 28

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 28 Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “When a person suffers from a calamity and utters: ‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Allahumma ujurni fi musibati, wakhluf li khairan minha (We belong to Allah and to Him we shall […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 29

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 29 Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When a man’s child dies, Allah, the Exalted, asks His angels, ‘Have you taken out the life of the child of My slave?’ and they reply in the affirmative. He (SWT) then asks, […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 30

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 30 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah, the Exalted, says: ‘I have no reward except Jannah for a believing slave of Mine who shows patience and anticipates My reward when I take away his favourite one from the inhabitants of […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 31

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 31 Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ) sent a message to him that her son was at his last breath, and requested him to come to her. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent back the informer saying: “To Allah belongs […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 32

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 32 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah during his illness. He was accompanied by ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf, Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas and ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with them). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began to […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 33

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 33 Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A grandson (child of the daughter) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was presented to him while the child was at his last breath. Tears began to flow from the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Sa’d said […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 34

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 34 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to his son Ibrahim (May Allah be pleased with him) when he was breathing his last. The eyes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began shedding tears. ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf (May Allah be pleased with […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 35

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 35 Abu Rafi` Aslam (May Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who washes a dead body and conceals what he notices of physical defects, he will be forgiven forty times.” . عن أبي رافع […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 36

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 36 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever follows the funeral procession and offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever attends it till burial, will get a reward equal to two Qirat.” […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 37

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 37 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whosoever attends the funeral of a Muslim believing and hoping for the reward from Allah and remains with it until the prayer is offered over it and the burial is completed, he will return […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 38

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 38 Umm Atiyyah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: We (womenfolk) were prohibited from accompanying a funeral procession, but we were not compelled (not to do so).. وعن أم عطية رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ نهينا عن اتباع الجنائز، ولم يعزم علينا‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ ‏”‏ومعناه ‏”‏ ولم يشدد في […]