300 hadith
When the Magian left the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I asked him about what had happened, and he told me that the Prophet ﷺ had given him the choice between paying the jizyah or being killed, and he chose to pay the jizyah.
أحمد 1672DaifRafi reported, "I set out with my masters intending to make the Hijrah, and when we drew near to Madinah, they entered the city and left me behind to guard their belongings. Severe hunger overtook me, and some people leaving Madinah passed…
الأعظمي 6774HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered a sermon one day and said, "A man has been given a choice by his Lord between living in this world as long as he wishes and eating in this world whatever he wishes, or meeting his Lord, and he chose to…
الترمذي 3659DaifThe Prophet ﷺ gave a sermon one day and said, "Allah has given a man the choice between living in this world as long as he wishes and eating in it as he wishes, or meeting his Lord. He chose to meet his Lord." Abu Bakr wept. The companions…
أحمد 17852DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave a sermon one day and said, "Allah [[r4]] gave one of His servants the choice between living in this world as long as he wished and eating from it as he wished, and meeting his Lord [[r4]]. He chose to meet his…
أحمد 15922DaifHis grandfather embraced Islam, but his wife refused to do so. He brought along a young son of his who had not yet reached puberty. The Prophet ﷺ seated the father on one side and the mother on the other, then gave the boy a choice, saying,…
أحمد 23759SahihA 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 7740SahihHe embraced Islam during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, but his grandmother did not become Muslim, and he had a son with her. They brought their dispute before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "If…
أحمد 23756SahihHe embraced Islam, but his wife refused to accept Islam. Their young son, who had not yet reached puberty, came forward. The Prophet ﷺ seated the father on one side and the mother on the other, then gave the boy the choice between them. He…
النسائي 3525HasanA 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 18592SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Abdul-Rahman, do not ask for a position of authority. For if you are given it after asking, you will be left to handle it on your own, but if you are given it without asking, you will be helped in…
أحمد 20622SahihI set out with my masters intending to make the migration, and as we drew near to Madinah they entered the city and left me behind with their belongings. Severe hunger struck me, so some people who were leaving Madinah passed by me and…
أحمد 21942HasanA 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 10363SahihThe 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 21551DaifA 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 sat on the pulpit and said, "Allah gave one of His servants the choice between receiving as much of the splendor of this world as he wished and what is with Him, and the servant chose what is with Him." Abu Bakr…
الأعظمي 9318SahihThe 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 21382DaifA 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 18565SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people and said, "Allah [[r4]] gave a servant the choice between this world and what is with Him, and that servant chose what is with Allah." Abu Bakr wept at this. We were puzzled by his weeping,…
أحمد 11134SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people and said, "Allah has given a servant the choice between this world and what is with Him, and that servant chose what is with Allah." Abu Bakr wept, and we were astonished at his weeping over the…
البخاري 3654SahihThe Prophet ﷺ delivered a sermon and said, "Allah has given a servant the choice between this world and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Allah." Abu Bakr [[r1]] wept. I said to myself, "What makes this old man weep? If Allah has…
الأعظمي 9827SahihI came to the Prophet ﷺ. He looked me up and down, then asked, "Are you an owner of camels or an owner of sheep?" I replied, "Allah has given me both, in abundance and of fine quality." He said, "Their young are born to you with sound eyes…
الأعظمي 7103SahihSomeone came to Uthman [[r1]] while he was under siege and said, "You are the leader of the Muslim community, and you can see what has befallen you. I am presenting to you three options, so choose one of them. Either you go out and fight…
أحمد 481DaifI entered the mosque of Kufa when its mosque had just been built. It was in the date-sellers' quarter at that time, and its walls were made of soft earth. There I found a man speaking to the people. He said, "Word reached me of the…
أحمد 15883DaifThe 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 15739SahihAbu Quhafa said to Abu Bakr, "My son, I see you freeing weak slaves. If you must do what you are doing, why not free strong men who could protect you and stand at your side?" Abu Bakr replied, "Father, I want only what Allah [[r4]] wants."…
الأعظمي 9832HasanI set out to Kufa to bring back some mules. I arrived at the market, but it had not yet opened. I said to my companion, "What if we went into the mosque?" Its location at that time was among the date sellers. There we found a man from Qays…
أحمد 27153DaifAbdullah bin Umar said to me, "Do you know what my father said to your father?" I replied, "No." He said, "My father said to your father, 'Abu Musa, would it please you that our acceptance of Islam alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, our…
الأعظمي 9885SahihWe set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of his military expeditions. A man passed by a cave that contained a little water. He thought to himself that he might stay in that cave, sustaining himself on the water it held and the wild…
أحمد 22291DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and said, "A servant has been given the choice by Allah between being granted the splendor of this world and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Him." Abu Bakr wept and wept, then said, "We…
مسلم 6170SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and said, "Allah has given a servant the choice between being granted as much of the splendor of this world as he wishes and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Him." Abu Bakr said, "We…
الترمذي 3660SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up when the delegation of Hawazin came to him as Muslims and asked him to return to them their property and their captives. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "With me are those whom you see, and the…
الأعظمي 9248SahihWhen the delegation of Hawazin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as Muslims and asked him to return to them their property and their captives, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and said to them, "The most beloved speech to me is the truest.…
البخاري 2307-2308SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ called for the expedition to Tabuk, so I went out to my family. When I returned, the first of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had already departed. So I began going through Medina calling out, "Is there…
الأعظمي 9259HasanI was sitting with him in the shade of the Kaabah while he was speaking to the people. He said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and we made camp at a certain place. Some of us were pitching tents, some were tending to…
أحمد 6793SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Jibreel descended upon him and said, "Give them," meaning his companions, "the choice concerning the captives of Badr, between killing them or accepting ransom, on the condition that an equal number of…
الترمذي 1567DaifHis parents brought a dispute over him before the Prophet ﷺ, one of them being a Muslim and the other a disbeliever. The Prophet ﷺ gave the child the choice. The boy turned toward the disbelieving parent, so the Prophet ﷺ said, "O Allah,…
أحمد 23755SahihWhen the delegation of Hawazin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as Muslims, they asked him to return to them their property and their captives. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "The most beloved speech to me is the most truthful.…
الأعظمي 8005SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent some cavalry toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifa called Thumama bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Yamama. They tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
مسلم 4589SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us during the illness in which he died, with his head wrapped in a cloth. I followed him until he climbed onto the pulpit. He said, "At this very moment I am standing at the Hawd." Then he said, "A…
أحمد 11863SahihThe 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 7868HasanWe were with Ibn Umar at Mina when a young man from Basra came to him asking about something. Ibn Umar said, "I will tell you about that. I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as one of ten in his mosque. There were Abu Bakr and Umar, Uthman,…
الأعظمي 7844HasanWhen the delegation of Hawazin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as Muslims, he stood up and they asked him to return their property and their captives to them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "Those you see with me are present, and…
أحمد 18914SahihThe Prophet ﷺ stood up when the delegation of Hawazin came to him asking that he return their property and their captives. He said, "With me are those whom you see, and the dearest speech to me is the most truthful. So choose between one of…
البخاري 2539-2540SahihHis parents brought a dispute before the Prophet ﷺ, one of them being a disbeliever and the other a Muslim. The Prophet ﷺ gave the child the choice. The child turned toward the disbeliever, so the Prophet ﷺ said, "O Allah, guide him." The…
ابن ماجه 2352HasanI used to serve the Prophet ﷺ, and when I finished my work, I would come to the mosque and lie down there. One day, while I was lying down, the Prophet ﷺ came to me and nudged me with his foot. I sat up straight, and he said to me, "Abu…
أحمد 21291DaifI 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 4777SahihThumama bin Uthal al-Hanafi went to a date palm grove near the mosque, performed a full bath, then entered the mosque and said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and…
النسائي 189SahihI entered the Mosque of Kufa when its mosque had just been built. At that time, it stood among the date sellers, and its walls were made of soft earth. There I found a man speaking to the people. He said, "News reached me of the Pilgrimage…
أحمد 27154DaifWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and we stopped at a place to camp. Some of us were fixing their tents, some were practicing archery, and some were tending to their grazing animals when the caller of the Messenger of…
الأعظمي 7658SahihI 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 6794SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up when the delegation of Hawazin came to him as Muslims, asking him to return their property and their captives. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "With me are those whom you see, and the speech I love…
البخاري 4318-4319SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and said, "Allah gave one of His servants a choice between being granted as much of the splendor of this world as he wished and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Him." Abu Bakr wept and…
البخاري 3904SahihI came to Abdullah bin Umar while he was sitting in the shade of the Kaabah with people gathered around him. I heard him say: While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, we stopped at a place. Some of us were pitching tents,…
النسائي 4196SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a cavalry unit toward Najd, and they returned with a man from the tribe of Banu Hanifa named Thumama bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Yamama. They tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The…
أحمد 9833SahihThe 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 22122SahihI 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 4778SahihSafwan 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 15303SahihA man from the Asbadhis of Bahrain, who were the Magians of Hajar, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He stayed with him for a while, then went out. I asked him, "What did Allah and His Messenger decree concerning you?" He replied,…
أبو داود 3044DaifThe 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 8003Sahih