300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was given seven of the long mathani, and Musa [[r0]] was given six. When he cast down the tablets, two were lifted away and four remained.
أبو داود 1459DaifA man from the Jaramiqa came to the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ and said, "Where is this companion of yours who claims to be a prophet? If I question him, I will know for certain whether he is a prophet or not." Then the Prophet ﷺ came, and…
أحمد 20884DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hearing news is not like seeing with one's own eyes. Allah informed Musa of what his people had done with the calf, yet he did not throw down the tablets. But when he saw with his own eyes what they had done,…
الأعظمي 12338SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "News is not like seeing with one's own eyes. Allah [[r4]] informed Musa of what his people had done with the calf, yet he did not throw down the tablets. But when he saw with his own eyes what they had done,…
أحمد 2447SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "News is not like seeing with one's own eyes. Allah [[r4]] informed Musa of what his people had done with the calf, yet he did not throw down the tablets. But when he saw with his own eyes what they had done,…
الأعظمي 652SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "News is not like seeing with one's own eyes. Allah [[r4]] informed Musa of what his people had done with the calf, yet he did not throw down the tablets. But when he saw with his own eyes what they had done,…
الأعظمي 1207SahihThe Prophet ﷺ recited this verse, *"And when his Lord revealed Himself to the mountain, He made it crumble to dust"* [Araf 7:143]. Hammad demonstrated like this, and Sulayman placed the tip of his thumb on the joint of his right finger. He…
الترمذي 3074SahihUmar bin Khattab came to the Prophet ﷺ with a book he had obtained from some of the People of the Book and read it to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ became angry and said, "Are you in doubt about it, son of Khattab? By the One in whose hand…
الأعظمي 1301HasanUmar bin Khattab came to the Prophet ﷺ with a book he had obtained from some of the People of the Book. The Prophet ﷺ read it and became angry. He said, "Are you in confusion about it, son of Khattab? By the One in whose hand is my soul, I…
أحمد 15156DaifWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ in the mosque when his gaze fixed upon a man walking through the mosque. He said, "So-and-so, do you bear witness that I am the Messenger of Allah?" The man replied, "No." The Prophet asked, "Do you read…
الأعظمي 9742HasanA man who was afflicted was brought to Ibn Masud, and he recited into his ear *"Did you think that We created you in vain, and that you would not be returned to Us? So exalted is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. There is no god but Him,…
الأعظمي 12835HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Pharaoh declared, *'I believe that there is no god except the one in whom the Children of Israil believe'* [Yunus 10:90], Jibreel said to me, 'Muhammad, if only you had seen me when I took some of the…
أحمد 2820DaifHe observed how Abdullah bin Umar would relate the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah [[r4]] takes hold of His heavens and His earths in His hands and says, 'I am Allah,'" while clenching and opening his fingers, "'I am the…
الأعظمي 16172Sahihto Khadijah with his heart trembling. She took him to Waraqah bin Nawfal, a man who had become a Christian and read the Gospel in Arabic. Waraqah asked, "What did you see?" He told him, and Waraqah said, "This is the Namus that Allah sent…
البخاري 3392SahihI never heard Umar say of anything, "I suspect it is such and such," except that it turned out to be just as he suspected. While Umar was sitting one day, a handsome man passed by him. Umar said, "My judgment is mistaken, or else this man…
البخاري 3866SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to him, meaning Ibn Suriya, "I remind you by Allah who saved you from Pharaoh's people, who parted the sea for you, who shaded you with clouds, who sent down for you manna and quails, and who revealed the Torah to Musa.…
أبو داود 3626DaifThe people of Makkah asked the Prophet ﷺ to turn Safa into gold for them and to move the mountains away from them so they could farm. He was told, "If you wish, you may give them more time, and if you wish, We will grant them what they…
الأعظمي 8578SahihBani Israil, Kahf, Maryam, Taha, and Anbiya are among the earliest and finest of the surahs, and they are part of what I learned long ago. Qatada said that *"pieces"* [Anbiya 21:58] means he broke them apart. Hasan said that *"in an orbit"*…
البخاري 4739SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave when *"By the winds sent forth"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him. I took it directly from his mouth while his mouth was still moist with it. I am not certain which verse it ended with, whether *"Then…
أحمد 3574DifficultI was walking with the Prophet ﷺ through a cultivated field in Madinah, and he was leaning on a palm-leaf stalk. He passed by a group of Jews, and some of them said to one another, "Ask him about the soul." Others said, "Do not ask him."…
أحمد 3688SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to Ubayy bin Kaab while he was praying and said, "Ubayy." Ubayy turned but did not answer him. He then shortened his prayer and went over to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Peace be upon you, Messenger…
أحمد 9345SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when Surah al-Jumuah was revealed, and he recited it. When he reached the verse *"And others among them who have not yet joined them"* [Jumuah 62:3], a man asked him, "Messenger of Allah, who are these…
الترمذي 3310SahihHe saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the eastern part of Thakeef territory, leaning on a bow or a staff when he came to them seeking their support. He said, "I heard him reciting *'By the sky and the night-comer'* [Tariq 86:1] until he…
أحمد 18958DaifI never heard Umar say of anything, "I think it is such and such," without it turning out exactly as he had supposed. Once, while Umar was sitting, a handsome man passed by him, and Umar said, "Either my guess is wrong, or this man is still…
الأعظمي 13275SahihA Jew passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was sitting and said, "What do you say, Abu Qasim, about the Day when Allah will place the heavens on this," pointing with his index finger, "and the earth on this, and the water on this,…
أحمد 2267DaifIn the time of the Prophet ﷺ we used to regard miraculous signs as blessings, but you regard them as warnings meant to frighten.
أحمد 3762SahihI never heard Umar say of anything, "I think it is such-and-such," without it turning out exactly as he thought. While Umar was sitting, a handsome man passed by him, and he said, "Either my judgment has failed me, or this man still follows…
الأعظمي 8542SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has commanded me to recite the Quran to you." He then recited, *"Those who disbelieved from among the People of the Scripture..."* [Bayyinah 98:1]. Within this surah he recited, "If the son of Adam were…
الأعظمي 15262HasanA Jew passed by the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Jew, tell us something." He said, "What do you say, Abu Qasim, when Allah places the heavens on this, and the earth on this, and the water on this, and the mountains on this,…
الترمذي 3240DaifAbu Bakr sent for me after the heavy casualties at the Battle of Yamamah, and when I arrived, I found Umar sitting with him. Abu Bakr said, "Zayd bin Thabit, you are a young, intelligent man, and we hold no suspicion against you. You used…
أحمد 21644SahihI followed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was riding. I placed my hand on his foot and said, "Recite to me from Surah Yusuf." He replied, "You will not recite anything more powerful before Allah [[r4]] than *'Say, I seek refuge in the…
أحمد 17341SahihBy the One besides whom there is no god, no surah of the Book of Allah was revealed without my knowing where it was revealed, and no verse of the Book of Allah was revealed without my knowing concerning what it was revealed. If I knew of…
البخاري 5002SahihThe people of Mecca asked the Prophet ﷺ to turn Mount Safa into gold for them and to remove the mountains from around them so they could cultivate the land. He was told, "If you wish, We will give them more time, and if you wish, We will…
أحمد 2333SahihUmar copied a portion of the Torah into Arabic and brought it to the Prophet ﷺ. He began to read it, and the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started to change. A man from the Ansar said, "Woe to you, Ibn al-Khattab! Do you not see the face…
الأعظمي 1300HasanUmar bin Khattab met him at Usfan, having appointed him as governor over Mecca. Umar asked, "Whom have you left in charge of the people of the valley?" He replied, "I left Ibn Abza in charge over them." Umar asked, "And who is Ibn Abza?" He…
ابن ماجه 218SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when Surah al-Jumuah was revealed, and he recited it. When he reached the verse *"And others among them who have not yet joined them"* [Jumuah 62:3], a man asked him, "Messenger of Allah, who are these…
الترمذي 3933SahihI came upon Huzaifa bin Yaman while he was narrating about the night Muhammad ﷺ was taken on the journey. He was saying, "Then I set off, or we set off, until we came to Bayt al-Maqdis. The two of them did not enter it." I said, "Rather,…
الأعظمي 8626HasanWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at the foot of a mountain. He was standing in prayer while the rest of us were asleep. Suddenly a snake passed by him. We woke up, and he was saying, "What protected you from it is the same that…
أحمد 4335DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to Ubayy bin Kaab and called, "Ubayy!" while Ubayy was praying. Ubayy turned toward him but did not answer. He shortened his prayer, then went over to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Peace be upon you,…
الأعظمي 11860SahihI said to Ayesha [[r2]], "Mother, did Muhammad ﷺ see his Lord?" She replied, "My hair stands on end at what you have said. Where is your understanding regarding three matters? Whoever tells you any of them has lied. Whoever tells you that…
البخاري 4855SahihIbn Masud would not write the two surahs of refuge in his copy of the Quran, and he said, "I bear witness that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told me that Jibreel said to him, *"Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak"* [Falaq 113:1], so…
أحمد 21187SahihI was walking with the Prophet ﷺ through a cultivated field in Medina when he passed by a group of Jews. Some of them said to one another, "Ask him about the soul." Others said, "Do not ask him." Then they said, "Muhammad, what is the…
أحمد 4248SahihA Jew passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was sitting and said, "What do you say, Abu Qasim, on the Day when Allah [[r5]] will place the heavens upon this," pointing with his index finger, "and the earth upon this, and the water…
أحمد 2988DaifNafi bin Abdul-Harith met Umar at Usfan. Umar had appointed him as governor over Mecca, so he asked him, "Whom have you appointed over the people of the valley?" Nafi replied, "Ibn Abza." Umar asked, "And who is Ibn Abza?" He answered, "One…
مسلم 1897DifficultThe revelation first came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the form of true dreams in his sleep. He never saw a dream but that it came to pass as clearly as the breaking of dawn. Then solitude was made dear to him, and he would go to Hira and…
أحمد 25959SahihAlqama came to Sham and prayed two rakahs, then said, "O Allah, grant me a righteous companion to sit with." So I sat down beside a man, and he turned out to be Abu Darda. He asked, "Where are you from?" I replied, "From the people of…
أحمد 27549SahihWhile I was with the Prophet ﷺ in a field, and he was leaning on a palm-branch, some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the others, "Ask him about the soul." Others said, "What do you want from him?" Some said, "He will not respond with…
البخاري 4721SahihI went out to intercept the Messenger of Allah ﷺ before I had embraced Islam, but I found that he had reached the mosque before me. So I stood behind him, and he began reciting Surah al-Haqqah. I started marveling at the composition of the…
أحمد 107DaifNafi bin Abdul-Harith met Umar at Usfan. Umar had appointed him as governor over Mecca. Umar asked, "Whom have you appointed over the people of the valley?" He replied, "Ibn Abza." Umar asked, "Who is Ibn Abza?" He said, "One of our…
الأعظمي 2249SahihThe first thing that came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ of revelation was true dreams in sleep. He never saw a dream but that it came like the break of dawn. Then solitude was made dear to him, and he would withdraw to the cave of Hira and…
الأعظمي 8556SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah appeared to me in the most beautiful form and asked me, 'What are the highest assembly disputing about?' I replied, 'My Lord, I do not know.' He then placed His hand between my shoulders until I felt…
الأعظمي 445HasanNafi bin Abdul-Harith met Umar at Usfan, and Umar had appointed him as governor over Mecca. Umar asked, "Whom have you appointed over the people of the valley?" He replied, "Ibn Abza." Umar asked, "And who is Ibn Abza?" He answered, "One of…
الأعظمي 7718SahihHammad reported, and I think it was from Ibn Abbas, and Hasan had no doubt about it, that Ibn Abbas said. My father said, Affan also narrated to us from Hammad, from Ammar bin Abu Ammar, as a mursal report without mentioning Ibn Abbas, that…
أحمد 2845SahihThe first form in which revelation came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was true dreams during sleep. He never saw a dream except that it came to pass as clearly as the break of dawn. Then solitude became dear to him, and he would withdraw to…
مسلم 403SahihZayd bin Thabit said, "I was sitting beside the Prophet ﷺ one day when revelation came down to him. A state of stillness overcame him, and his thigh fell upon mine. By Allah, I have never felt anything heavier than the thigh of the…
أحمد 21664SahihI was with the Prophet ﷺ in a cultivated field in Madinah, and he was leaning on a palm branch. He passed by a group of Jews, and some of them said, "Ask him about the spirit." Others said, "Do not ask him, or he will make you hear…
البخاري 7297SahihNafi bin Abdul-Harith met Umar at Usfan. Umar had appointed him as governor over Mecca, so he asked, "Whom have you appointed over the people of the valley?" Nafi replied, "Ibn Abza." Umar asked, "And who is Ibn Abza?" He said, "One of our…
الأعظمي 11838SahihI was walking with the Prophet ﷺ through a cultivated field in Madinah while he was leaning on a palm-leaf stalk. We passed by a group of Jews, and some of them said, "Why don't you ask him?" Others said, "Do not ask him, for he might tell…
الترمذي 3141SahihA Jew came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Muhammad, Allah holds the heavens on one finger, the earths on one finger, the mountains on one finger, all creatures on one finger, and the trees on one finger, then He says, I am the King." The…
أحمد 4087SahihThe first form of revelation that came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was true dreams during sleep. The account continues, "The Prophet ﷺ returned to Khadijah with his heart pounding, and she took him to Waraqah bin Nawfal, who was a man who…
الأعظمي 8435Sahih