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 1165 (Book 21, Hadith 6)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1165 (Book 21, Hadith 6) Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: We used to say the greeting, name and greet each other in the prayer. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) heard it and said:–“Say, ‘at-tahiyyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu ‘Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu warahmatu- l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina wa-‘ala ‘ibadi-l-lahi as-salihin.. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa-l-lah wa […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1166 (Book 21, Hadith 7)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1166 (Book 21, Hadith 7) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The saying ‘Sub Han Allah’ is for men and clapping is for women.” (If something happens in the prayer, the men can invite the attention of the Imam by saying “Sub Han Allah”. And women, by clapping their hands). حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 (Book 21, Hadith 8)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 (Book 21, Hadith 8) Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The saying ‘Sub Han Allah’ is for men and clapping is for women. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1168 (Book 21, Hadith 9)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1168 (Book 21, Hadith 9) Narrated Anas bin Malik: While Abu Bakr was leading the people in the morning prayer on a Monday, the Prophet (ﷺ) came towards them suddenly having lifted the curtain of ‘Aisha’s house, and looked at them as they were standing inrows and smiled. Abu Bakr tried to come […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1169 (Book 21, Hadith 10)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1169 (Book 21, Hadith 10) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “A woman called her son while he was in his hermitage and said, ‘O Juraij’ He said, ‘O Allah, my mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?’ She again said, ‘O Juraij!’ He said […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1170 (Book 21, Hadith 11)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1170 (Book 21, Hadith 11) Narrated Mu’aiqib: The Prophet (ﷺ) talked about a man leveling the earth on prostrating, and said, “If you have to do so, then do it once.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُعَيْقِيبٌ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فِي الرَّجُلِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1171 (Book 21, Hadith 12)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1171 (Book 21, Hadith 12) Narrated Anas bin Malik: We used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) in scorching heat, and if someone of us could not put his face on the earth (because of the heat) then he would spread his clothes and prostrate over them. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا غَالِبٌ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1172 (Book 21, Hadith 13)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1172 (Book 21, Hadith 13) Narrated Aisha: I used to stretch my legs towards the Qibla of the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was praying; whenever he prostrated he touched me, and I would withdraw my legs, and whenever he stood up, I would restretch my legs. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1173 (Book 21, Hadith 14)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1173 (Book 21, Hadith 14) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) once offered the prayer and said, “Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1174 (Book 21, Hadith 15)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1174 (Book 21, Hadith 15) Narrated Al-Azraq bin Qais: We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the Al-Haruriya (tribe). While I was at the bank of a river a man was praying and the reins of his animal were in his hands and the animal was struggling and he was following the animal. (Shu`ba, a […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1175 (Book 21, Hadith 16)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1175 (Book 21, Hadith 16) Narrated `Aisha: Once the sun eclipsed and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the prayer and recited a very long Sura and when bowed for a long while and then raised his head and started reciting another Sura. Then he bowed, and after finishing, he prostrated and did […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 1176 (Book 21, Hadith 17)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1176 (Book 21, Hadith 17) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) saw some sputum on the wall facing the Qibla of the mosque and became furious with the people of the mosque and said, “During the prayer, Allah is in front of everyone of you and so he should not spit (or said, […]