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 17, Hadith 77

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 77 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah, the Exalted, says: ‘I will contend on the Day of Resurrection against three (types of) people: One who makes a covenant in My Name and then breaks it; one who sells a free man as […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 78

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 78 Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) observed: “There are three (types of) people to whom Allah will neither speak on the Day of Resurrection nor look at them nor purify them, and they will have a painful chastisement.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 79

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 79 ‘Iyad bin Himar (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Verily, Allah has revealed to me that you should adopt humility. So that no one may wrong another and no one may be disdainful and haughty towards another.”. وعن عياض بن حمار رضي […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 80

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 80 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When a person says: ‘People have been ruined, he is the one to be ruined the most.”‘In another version: “He himself is the most ruined among them.” وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 81

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 81 Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do not desert (stop talking to) one another, do not nurse hatred towards one another, do not be jealous of one another, and become as fellow brothers and slaves of Allah. It is […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 82

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 82 Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (stop talking to) his brother beyond three nights, the one turning one way and the other turning to the other way when they meet, […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 83

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 83 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “People’s deeds are presented before Allah on Mondays and Thursdays, and then every slave (of Allah) is granted forgiveness (of minor sins) if he does not associate anything with Allah in worship. But the […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 84

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 84 Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying, “The Satan has despaired of being worshipped by those who engage in prayer in the Arabian Peninsula but (has not lost hope) in creating dissension among them.”. وعن جابر رضي الله عنه […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 85

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 85 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to forsake his (Muslim) brother beyond three days; and whosoever does so for more than three days, and then dies, will certainly enter the Hell.”. وعن أبي […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 86

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 86 Abu Khirash Hadrad bin Abu Hadrad Al-Aslami (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Whosoever forsakes his brother for a year is like one who sheds his blood.”. وعن أبي خراش حدرد بن أبي حدرد الأسلمي، ويقال السلمي الصحابي رضي الله عنه أنه […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 87

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 87 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is not permissible for a believer to forsake his (Muslim) brother for more than three days. If three days have passed, he should meet him and greet him; and if other responds to […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 88

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 88 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “In the presence of three people, two should not hold secret counsel, to the exclusion of the third.”.In Abu Dawud, Abu Salih related: I asked Ibn ‘Umar: “What if there are four people.” He […]