Engage with the most authentic book after the Quran: Sahih al-Bukhari. This category is dedicated to the monumental work of Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari, who spent 16 years meticulously verifying over 600,000 narrations to compile about 7,563 sound Hadith. Here, you will explore the definitive record of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) teachings, covering faith, law, history, and morality. Imam al-Bukhari’s unparalleled rigorous methodology set the gold standard for Hadith verification. This category is an essential resource for every Muslim seeking certainty in their understanding of Islam’s core practices and beliefs.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6504 (Book 85, Hadith 26)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6504 (Book 85, Hadith 26) Narrated `Aisha: `Utba (bin Abi Waqqas) said to his brother Sa`d, “The son of the slave girl of Zam`a is my son, so be his custodian.” So when it was the year of the Conquest of Mecca, Sa`d took that child and said, “He is my nephew, and […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6505 (Book 85, Hadith 27)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6505 (Book 85, Hadith 27) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The boy is for the owner of the bed.” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ الْوَلَدُ لِصَاحِبِ الْفِرَاشِ ‏”‏‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 6505 (Book 85, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6506 (Book 85, Hadith 28)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6506 (Book 85, Hadith 28) Narrated `Aisha: I bought Barira (a female slave). The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to me), “Buy her as the Wala’ is for the manumitted.” Once she was given a sheep (in charity). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It (the sheep) is a charitable gift for her (Barira) and a gift […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6507 (Book 85, Hadith 29)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6507 (Book 85, Hadith 29) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The Wala’ is for the manumitted (of the slave). حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ إِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏”‏‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 6507 (Book 85, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6508 (Book 85, Hadith 30)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6508 (Book 85, Hadith 30) Narrated `Abdullah: The Muslims did not free slaves as Sa’iba, but the People of the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance used to do so. حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، عَنْ هُزَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ إِنَّ أَهْلَ الإِسْلاَمِ لا يُسَيِّبُونَ، وَإِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ كَانُوا يُسَيِّبُونَ‏.‏ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6509 (Book 85, Hadith 31)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6509 (Book 85, Hadith 31) Narrated Al-Aswad: `Aisha bought Barira in order to manumit her, but her masters stipulated that her Wala’ (after her death) would be for them. `Aisha said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have bought Barira in order to manumit her, but her masters stipulated that her Wala’ will be […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6510 (Book 85, Hadith 32)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6510 (Book 85, Hadith 32) Narrated `Ali: We have no Book to recite except the Book of Allah (Qur’an) and this paper. Then `Ali took out the paper, and behold ! There was written in it, legal verdicts about the retaliation for wounds, the ages of the camels (to be paid as Zakat […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6511 (Book 85, Hadith 33)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6511 (Book 85, Hadith 33) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the selling of the Wala’ (of slaves) or giving it as a present. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ الْوَلاَءِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6512 (Book 85, Hadith 34)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6512 (Book 85, Hadith 34) Narrated Ibn `Umar: That Aisha, the mother of the Believers, intended to buy a slave girl in order to manumit her. The slave girl’s master said, “We are ready to sell her to you on the condition that her Wala should be for us.” Aisha mentioned that to […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6513 (Book 85, Hadith 35)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6513 (Book 85, Hadith 35) Narrated Al-Aswad: Aisha said, “I bought Barira and her masters stipulated that the Wala would be for them.” Aisha mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said, “Manumit her, as the Wala is for the one who gives the silver (i.e. pays the price for freeing the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6514 (Book 85, Hadith 36)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6514 (Book 85, Hadith 36) Narrated Ibn `Umar: When Aisha intended to buy Barira, she said to the Prophet, “Barira’s masters stipulated that they will have the Wala.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to Aisha), “Buy her, as the Wala is for the one who manumits.” حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6515 (Book 85, Hadith 37)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6515 (Book 85, Hadith 37) Narrated Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The wala is for the one who gives the silver (pays the price) and does the favor (of manumission after paying the price). حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ […]