300 hadith
A man from Banu Nabit, a tribe of the Ansar, came forward and said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that you are His servant and messenger." Then he advanced and fought until he was killed. The Prophet ﷺ said, "He did…
الأعظمي 10363SahihA man clad in iron armor came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, shall I fight or accept Islam?" He replied, "Accept Islam, then fight." So he accepted Islam, then fought, and was killed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He…
الأعظمي 7740SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ clad in armor and asked, "Shall I fight or shall I accept Islam?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Accept Islam first, then fight." So he accepted Islam, then fought, and was killed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said,…
أحمد 18592SahihA man covered in armor came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, shall I fight or accept Islam?" He replied, "Accept Islam, then fight." So he accepted Islam, then fought, and was killed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He…
البخاري 2808SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ began reciting this verse to me, *"And whoever fears Allah, He will make a way out for him"* [Talaq 65:2], until he finished the verse. Then he said, "Abu Dharr, if all people would hold fast to it, it would suffice…
أحمد 21551DaifMessengers from the disbelievers of Quraysh came to us offering a reward equal to the blood-money of each man, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr, for whoever killed or captured them. While I was sitting in one of the gatherings of my…
البخاري 3906SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out with the people before the Battle of Tabuk. When morning came, he led the people in the dawn prayer, then the people mounted their rides. When the sun rose, the people grew drowsy from the night's travel.…
أحمد 22122SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ set out with the people before the expedition of Tabuk. When morning came, he led the people in the dawn prayer, then they mounted their riding animals. When the sun rose, the people grew drowsy from traveling…
الأعظمي 7868HasanSalama bin Akwa reported, We arrived at Hudaybiya with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and we were fourteen hundred men. There was a well there with fifty sheep, but the water was not enough to satisfy them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the…
مسلم 4678SahihI wrote to Nafi asking him what kept Ibn Umar [[r1]] back from the military expeditions, and about people who go on a military expedition, do they call the enemy to Islam before fighting them, and may a man within the army charge against…
أحمد 4873SahihThey marched with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Hunayn, pressing on at length until evening came and the time for prayer arrived in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. A horseman came and said, "Messenger of Allah, I rode out…
الأعظمي 9212SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ rode a donkey and seated me behind him. He said, "Abu Dharr, what would you do if a severe famine struck the people, so severe that you could not even rise from your bed to reach your mosque?" I said, "Allah and His…
أحمد 21325SahihHe was told, "Whoever did not migrate is doomed." He said, I responded, "I will not go back to my family until I come to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So I mounted my camel and went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah,…
الأعظمي 6992SahihHe was asked, "Did you go on a military expedition with the Prophet of Allah ﷺ?" He replied, "Yes. I fought alongside him on the Day of Hunayn. The polytheists came out in great numbers and charged at us until we saw our own cavalry pushed…
الأعظمي 7149SahihI witnessed the Prophet ﷺ urging people to support the army of hardship. Uthman bin Affan stood up and said, "Messenger of Allah, I will provide a hundred camels with their saddle-blankets and saddles in the cause of Allah." Then he urged…
الترمذي 3700DaifSakhr reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ launched a military campaign against Thakeef. When Sakhr heard of this, he rode out with a contingent of cavalry to support the Prophet ﷺ, but he found that the Prophet of Allah ﷺ had already…
أبو داود 3067DaifWhile he was at home in fear, al-As bin Waail al-Sahmi Abu Umar came to him wearing a striped Yemeni cloak and a shirt trimmed with silk. He was from Banu Sahm, who were our allies in the days of ignorance. He asked him, "What is the matter…
الأعظمي 9861SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent out a military expedition and placed a man from the Ansar in command, ordering them to obey him. The commander became angry and asked, "Did the Prophet ﷺ not order you to obey me?" They replied, "Yes." He said, "Then…
الأعظمي 9091SahihSafwan bin Umaya bin Khalaf was told, "Whoever did not emigrate is doomed." He said, "I will not return to my family until I come to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So I mounted my camel and went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger…
أحمد 15303SahihWhen the Prophet ﷺ set out as a migrant to Madinah, Quraysh offered a reward of one hundred she-camels to whoever would bring him back. He said, "While I was sitting in the gathering of my people, a man came and said, 'By Allah, I just saw…
الأعظمي 9251SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ rode a donkey and seated me behind him. He said, "Abu Dharr, what would you do if the people were struck by such severe hunger that you could not rise from your bed to your mosque?" I said, "Allah and His Messenger…
الأعظمي 15739SahihUmar dispatched the Muslims throughout the various lands to fight the polytheists. Hurmuzan embraced Islam, and Umar said to him, "I would like to consult you regarding these military campaigns of mine." Hurmuzan replied, "Yes. The example…
الأعظمي 12449SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent a cavalry detachment toward Najd, and they returned with a man from the tribe of Banu Hanifa called Thumama bin Uthal. They tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ came out to him and asked, "What do…
الأعظمي 8003SahihDelegations came to Muawiya, and I was among them along with Abu Hurairah, during Ramadan. We would prepare food for one another, and Abu Hurairah would frequently invite us. Hashim said, he would frequently invite us to his lodging. I said…
أحمد 10948SahihSafwan bin Umaya bin Khalaf was told, "Anyone who did not emigrate is doomed." He said, "I will not return to my family until I go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So I mounted my camel and came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger…
أحمد 27637SahihA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ covered in armor and asked, "Messenger of Allah, shall I accept Islam or fight?" He replied, "Rather, accept Islam first, then fight." So the man embraced Islam, then fought, and was killed. The…
أحمد 18565SahihWhen I came to the Prophet ﷺ, I said along the way, "What a long and exhausting night, but it has rescued me from the realm of disbelief." A slave of mine ran away during the journey. When I reached the Prophet ﷺ and pledged allegiance to…
الأعظمي 10357SahihThe Prophet ﷺ set out at the time of Hudaybiyah with somewhat over a thousand of his companions. When they reached Dhul-Hulayfah, he garlanded the sacrificial animal, marked it, and entered the state of ihram for umrah. He continued the…
أبو داود 2765SahihI saw a group of people at the Kaaba, so I sat down with them, and there was a man speaking to them. It turned out to be Abdullah bin Amr. He said, "We set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey and camped at a certain place. Some…
أحمد 6794SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was sitting in the mosque. The people said, "This is Adi bin Hatim," and I had come without any guarantee of safety or written pledge. When I was brought before him, he took my hand. He had said…
الترمذي 2953BHasanWhen he was on his way intending to embrace Islam, accompanied by his servant boy, the two became separated from each other. He arrived later while Abu Hurairah was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Abu Hurairah, here is…
الأعظمي 6164SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ took the banner and shook it, then said, "Who will take it and fulfill its right?" So-and-so came forward and said, "I will." He said, "Step aside." Then another man came, and he said, "Step aside." Then the Prophet…
أحمد 11122DaifAmr bin Uqaysh had given out loans with interest during the days of ignorance, and he was reluctant to embrace Islam until he had collected what was owed to him. Then came the day of Uhud. He asked, "Where are the sons of so-and-so?" They…
الأعظمي 8843HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out and urged people to contribute to the army of hardship. Uthman bin Affan said, "I will provide one hundred camels with their saddle blankets and saddles." Then he urged them again, and Uthman said, "I will…
أحمد 16696DaifMessengers from the disbelievers of Quraysh came to us, offering as a reward the blood-money of each man, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr [[r1]], to whoever killed or captured them. While I was sitting in one of the gatherings of my…
أحمد 17591DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent Abdullah bin Ghalib al-Laythi out with a raiding party, and I was among them. He ordered them to launch a raid against Banu Mulawwih at al-Kadid. We set out, and when we reached al-Kadid we came upon Harith bin…
أبو داود 2678DaifThe people of Medina were struck with panic while they were with the Prophet ﷺ, and they scattered. I saw Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, wrap himself in his garment with his sword and sit in the mosque. When I saw what he did, I did…
الأعظمي 10051SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ called me, intending to send me with a sum of money to Abu Sufyan to be distributed among the Quraysh in Mecca after the conquest. He said, "Find yourself a companion for the journey." Then Amr bin Umaya al-Damri…
أحمد 22492DaifWhen news of the Prophet's ﷺ mission reached Abu Dharr, he said to his brother, "Ride to this valley and bring me information about this man who claims to be a prophet receiving revelation from heaven. Listen to what he says, then come back…
البخاري 3522ASahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ related, in the story of the boy of the People of the Trench, that the king handed him over to a group of his men and said, "Take him to such-and-such a mountain. Climb the mountain with him, and when you reach its…
الأعظمي 11321SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent a cavalry expedition toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifa called Thumama bin Uthal. They tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ came out to him and asked, "What do you have to…
الأعظمي 8950SahihI entered the masjid and found Abdullah bin Amr bin As sitting in the shade of the Kaaba with people gathered around him. I went over and sat down beside him. He said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey. We stopped at a…
مسلم 4777SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ came to me while I was sleeping in the mosque of Madinah. He nudged me with his foot and said, "Do I see you sleeping in here?" I replied, "Prophet of Allah, sleep overcame me." He asked, "What will you do if you are…
أحمد 21382DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ summoned me, intending to send me with money to Abu Sufyan to distribute among Quraysh in Mecca after the conquest. He said, "Find yourself a companion for the journey." Then Amr bin Umaya al-Damri came to me and…
أبو داود 4861DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent out a military expedition and placed a man from the Ansar in command of them. When they had set out, he became angry with them over something and said to them, "Has not the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded you to…
أحمد 622SahihWhen Uthman was besieged, he looked down upon them from the top of his house and said, "I remind you by Allah, do you know that when Hira shook, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Be still, Hira, for upon you is none but a prophet, a truthful…
الترمذي 3699SahihThey marched with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Hunayn, pressing on at length until evening came and the time for prayer arrived. A horseman came and said, "Messenger of Allah, I went on ahead of you until I climbed such-and-such a…
أبو داود 2501HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Abu Dharr." I replied, "At your service, Messenger of Allah, and at your pleasure." Then he mentioned the hadith, in which he said, "How will you be when death strikes the people so severely that a…
أبو داود 4261HasanSafwan bin Umaya was told that whoever did not emigrate would perish, so Safwan bin Umaya came to Madinah. He slept in the masjid using his cloak as a pillow, and a thief came and took his cloak. Safwan seized the thief and brought him to…
مالك 1615SahihWhen I came to the Prophet ﷺ, I said along the way, "What a long and exhausting night, though it has delivered me from the land of disbelief." A slave of mine had run away during the journey. When I arrived and pledged allegiance to the…
الأعظمي 9764SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ took my pledge on five matters, bound me firmly to seven, and called Allah as witness over me on nine, that I would never fear, in the cause of Allah, the blame of any critic. Abu Muthanna said that Abu Dharr said,…
أحمد 21509DaifI came to the Prophet ﷺ after he had finished with the people of Badr, bringing with me a young horse of mine. I said, "Muhammad, I have brought you the son of al-Arja so that you may take him." He replied, "I have no need for him. But if…
أحمد 15965DaifI came to the Prophet ﷺ after he had finished with the people of Badr, bringing with me the foal of a mare of mine called al-Qarha. I said, "Muhammad, I have brought you the foal of al-Qarha for you to take." He said, "I have no need for…
أحمد 16633DaifWhen the Prophet ﷺ returned from Hunayn, Umar asked him about a vow he had made during the days of ignorance to perform itikaf for one day. The Prophet ﷺ instructed him to fulfill it, so Umar set out ahead of him. Umar said, "He sent with…
أحمد 4922SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent a cavalry unit toward Najd, and they returned with a man from the tribe of Banu Hanifa called Thumama bin Uthal. They tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ came out to him and said, "Release…
الأعظمي 1503SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ spent ten years following the pilgrims to their lodgings during the pilgrimage season, at Majannah, at Ukaz, and in their dwellings at Mina, saying, "Who will give me shelter? Who will support me, so that I may…
الأعظمي 8645HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said on the day of Khaybar, "I shall hand the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and through whom Allah will grant victory." Umar said, "I had never desired leadership before that day, but I…
أحمد 8990SahihWhen news of the Prophet's ﷺ mission reached Abu Dharr, he said to his brother, "Ride to this valley and bring me information about this man who claims to be a prophet, who says that revelation comes to him from the heavens. Listen to what…
الأعظمي 10337SahihSahl bin Hunayf stood up on the day of Siffin and said, "People, accuse yourselves of being at fault. We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Hudaybiyah, and had we seen any reason to fight, we would have fought. This was during…
الأعظمي 9016SahihThere was an alarm in Medina, so I came upon Salim, the freed slave of Abu Huzaifa, who was sitting wrapped in the strap of his sword. I took a sword and wrapped myself in its strap as well. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "People,…
أحمد 17810Sahih