300 hadith
I had heard a hadith from him, but when I left his presence I had not memorized it carefully, so I went back to him along with a companion of mine. On the way I met Hassan bin Abu Wajzah, who had just come out from him. He asked, "What…
أحمد 18217HasanBurayda was at the door of the mosque when Mihjan passed by him while Sukba was praying. Burayda, who had a playful manner, said to Mihjan, "Why don't you pray like this man is praying?" Mihjan replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took me by…
أحمد 18976DaifAli bin al-Husayn took me by the hand and we set out to visit an elderly man from Quraysh known as Ibn Abu Hathma, who was praying beside a pillar. We sat down with him, and when he saw Ali he turned to him. Ali said to him, "Tell us the…
الأعظمي 11471HasanI came to Safwan bin Assal al-Muradi to ask him about wiping over the leather socks. He said, "What has brought you here, Zirr?" I replied, "The pursuit of knowledge." He said, "The angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge out…
الترمذي 3535HasanMuawiya left Hims and said to his servant, "Bring me my two garments." He put them on, then entered the mosque of Hims and prayed two units of prayer. When he finished, he saw some people sitting there. He asked them, "What has brought you…
الأعظمي 1197SahihMy father was among the people of the Suffah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave instructions concerning them, so the men began taking them home one or two at a time, until I remained as one of five. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Come…
أحمد 23617DaifRaja said, I set out one day with Mihjan until we came to the mosque of Basra, where we found Burayda Aslami sitting at one of the entrances of the mosque. There was a man in the mosque called Sakba who would prolong his prayer at length.…
أحمد 20349DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came down one night during Ramadan and prayed in the mosque, and some people prayed behind him. He came down again on the second night, and more people joined him. On the third night, the numbers grew even larger.…
أحمد 25496SahihI came to al-Yashkuri with a group of men from Banu Layth. He asked, "Who are these people?" We replied, "Banu Layth." He questioned us and we questioned him, then we said, "We have come to you to ask about the hadith of Huzaifa." He said,…
أحمد 23282HasanI was a young man with my father, watching the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as he went from tribe to tribe. Behind him was a man who was cross-eyed, bright-faced, with long flowing hair. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would stop at a tribe and say, "Sons…
أحمد 16025DaifAbu Hurairah said, I was walking with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he heard a man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1]. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It has become obligatory." I asked, "What has, Messenger of Allah?" He…
الأعظمي 13799SahihI said to Ibn Abbas, "Your people claim that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ramal around the House and that it is a sunnah." He replied, "They have spoken truthfully and they have spoken falsely." I asked, "How have they spoken…
أحمد 2029SahihBurayda was at the door of the masjid when Mihjan passed by him, and Sakba was praying. Burayda, who liked to tease Mihjan, said, "Why don't you pray the way this man prays?" Mihjan replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once took me by the…
أحمد 18977DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I was alone with a woman at the far end of Madinah, and I took from her everything short of actually having intercourse with her. Here I am, so judge me as you wish." Umar said to…
الأعظمي 11392SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was riding a donkey covered with a Fadak blanket, with Usama riding behind him, on his way to visit Saad bin Ubada among the Banu Harith bin Khazraj. This was before the Battle of Badr. They rode along until they…
الأعظمي 14539SahihI came to Abdullah bin Amr bin As while he was sitting in the shade of the Kaabah with people gathered around him, and I heard him say: While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, he stopped at a place to camp. Some of us were…
ابن ماجه 3956SahihWe were waiting for Abdullah bin Masud in the mosque to come out to us when Yazid bin Muawiya, meaning al-Nakhai, came to us and said, "Shall I go and check? If he is at home, perhaps I can bring him out to you." He went and then came back…
أحمد 3581SahihA man called Sulaym came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Muaz bin Jabal comes to us after we have gone to sleep, exhausted from our work during the day, and calls us to prayer. We go out to him, but he prolongs…
أحمد 20699DifficultI came to Safwan bin Assal al-Muradi to ask him about wiping over leather socks. He said, "What has brought you, Zirr?" I said, "The pursuit of knowledge." He said, "The angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge, pleased with…
الأعظمي 11454HasanMy brother and I once sat in a gathering that I would not exchange for the finest of red camels. My brother and I came along, and there we found a group of elder Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sitting at one of his doors. We did not…
الأعظمي 12186HasanMuawiya came out to a circle of people in the mosque and asked, "What has brought you together here?" They replied, "We are sitting to remember Allah [[r4]]." He said, "By Allah, is that the only reason you are sitting here?" They answered,…
أحمد 16835SahihAbu Musa said, "I came to the Prophet ﷺ with two men from the Ashari tribe, one on my right and the other on my left, and both of them asked to be appointed to a position of authority while the Prophet ﷺ remained silent." The Prophet ﷺ then…
أبو داود 4354SahihMuaz used to pray with the Prophet ﷺ and then go and lead his own people in prayer. One night he prayed the evening prayer with the Prophet ﷺ, then went to his people and led them, beginning with Surah al-Baqarah. A man broke off, gave the…
الأعظمي 2025SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I dallied with a woman on the outskirts of Madinah, and I took from her what fell short of intercourse. Here I am, so judge me as you wish." Umar said to him, "Allah had concealed…
مسلم 7004DifficultAbu Musa Ashari said, I came to the Prophet ﷺ accompanied by two men from the Ashari tribe, one on my right and the other on my left, and both of them asked to be appointed to a position. The Prophet ﷺ was using his toothstick at the time.…
أحمد 19666SahihWe came to al-Yashkuri in a group from Banu Layth. He asked, "Who are these people?" We said, "We are Banu Layth. We have come to ask you about the hadith of Hudhayfah." He said, We were returning with Abu Musa, and our mounts grew weary at…
الأعظمي 15774HasanMy father was among the People of the Suffah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave instructions concerning them, so one man would take one of them home, and another would take two, until I remained as one of five. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,…
أحمد 15543DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to go out on the day of Adha and the day of Fitr and begin with the prayer. When he had completed his prayer and given the salam, he would stand and face the people while they remained seated in their place of…
مسلم 2053Sahih"What has brought you here?" I said, "The pursuit of knowledge." He said, "It has reached me that the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge in approval of what he does." I said to him, "Something concerning wiping over the…
الترمذي 3536HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit one day and addressed the people, and he recited a verse. Ubayy bin Kaab was beside me, so I said to him, "Ubayy, when was this verse revealed?" He refused to speak to me. I asked him again, but he…
أحمد 21730DifficultWe had brought something for Abu Dharr that we intended to give him. We came to Rabadha and asked about him, but did not find him. We were told that he had requested permission to perform the Hajj and had been granted it. So we came to him…
أحمد 21460DaifI saw Marwan bin Hakam sitting in the mosque, so I came forward and sat beside him. He informed us that Zayd bin Thabit had told him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ dictated to him *"Not equal are those believers who sit at home"* [Nisa…
أحمد 21602SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished the Asr prayer, he would sometimes go to the tribe of Banu Abd al-Ashhal and converse with them until it was nearly time for Maghrib. Abu Rafi said, While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was hurrying back…
أحمد 27192DaifI was sitting beside Humayd bin Abdul-Rahman in the mosque when a handsome elderly man from Banu Ghifar passed by. He was hard of hearing, or as he put it, had a heaviness in his ears. Humayd called him over. When the man approached, Humayd…
أحمد 23686SahihOnly four years passed between our acceptance of Islam and Allah's reproach of us with this verse, *"Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive to the remembrance of Allah"* [Hadid…
مسلم 7550SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I was intimate with a woman at the far end of Madinah, and I took from her everything short of intercourse. Here I am, so judge me as you wish." Umar said to him, "Allah had…
الأعظمي 12555SahihThere was a man, and I do not know of any person in Medina among those who prayed toward the Qibla whose house was farther from the mosque than his. He would attend every single prayer with the Prophet ﷺ. I said to him, "If only you bought…
أحمد 21216SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, after praying Asr, would go to the tribe of Banu Abd al-Ashhal and converse with them until it was time to head down for the Maghrib prayer. Abu Rafi said, "While the Prophet ﷺ was hurrying to Maghrib, we passed by…
النسائي 863HasanMuawiya came out to a circle of people in the mosque and asked, "What has brought you together here?" They replied, "We are sitting to remember Allah." He said, "By Allah, is that the only reason you are sitting here?" They answered, "By…
الأعظمي 10779SahihHe entered upon the Prophet ﷺ, and I saw on his face that something had affected him. He performed ablution without speaking to anyone, then went out. I pressed myself against the chamber to hear what he would say. He sat upon the pulpit,…
الأعظمي 14698HasanThe Prophet ﷺ was passing by Baqi al-Gharqad on a day of intense heat, and the people were walking behind him. When he heard the sound of their sandals, it weighed on him, so he sat down until they had gone ahead of him, lest any trace of…
أحمد 22292DaifMuawiya came out to a circle in the mosque and asked, "What has brought you together?" They replied, "We have gathered to remember Allah." He said, "By Allah, is that the only reason you sat down?" They answered, "By Allah, that is the only…
مسلم 6857SahihOne night, the Prophet ﷺ led the people in the evening prayer. After he finished, some of his companions remained behind to pray. When he saw them standing in prayer and lingering, he went off to his lodging. Then, when he saw that the…
أحمد 21495HasanThe Prophet ﷺ once rode a donkey fitted with a saddle covered by a Fadak blanket, and he had Usama riding behind him. He was on his way to visit Saad bin Ubada, who was ill, in the quarter of Banu Harith bin Khazraj. This was before the…
مسلم 4659SahihHe informed him that the Prophet ﷺ once rode a donkey fitted with a saddle covered by a Fadak velvet cloth, with Usama mounted behind him, on his way to visit Saad bin Ubada before the Battle of Badr. He rode along until he passed by a…
البخاري 5663SahihThe Prophet ﷺ set up a small enclosure of reed matting inside the mosque, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed within it for several nights until people gathered around him. One night they missed the sound of his voice and assumed he had…
البخاري 7290SahihWe were waiting for Abdullah when Yazid bin Muawiya came along. We said to him, "Won't you sit with us?" He replied, "No, but I will go inside and bring your companion out to you, otherwise I will come and sit with you myself." Then…
البخاري 6411SahihMuawiya came out to the mosque and asked, "What has made you sit here?" They replied, "We are sitting to remember Allah." He said, "By Allah, is it only for that you sat?" They answered, "By Allah, it is only for that we sat." He said, "I…
الترمذي 3379SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was once sitting in the mosque with people gathered around him when three men approached. Two of them came toward the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while the third walked away. When the two stood before the gathering of the…
الأعظمي 14284SahihI heard a man ask Ibn Umar, or he himself asked Ibn Umar, "Do you pray the Duha prayer?" He replied, "No." The man asked, "Did Umar?" He replied, "No." The man asked, "Did Abu Bakr?" He replied, "No." The man asked, "And the Messenger of…
أحمد 5052SahihWhile the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in the mosque with people gathered around him, three men approached. Two of them came toward the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while the third went away. When the two stopped at the gathering of the…
الأعظمي 1141SahihWhile I was praying with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, a man among the people sneezed, so I said, "May Allah have mercy on you." The people glared at me with their eyes, so I said, "May my mother lose me, what is the matter with you that you…
مسلم 1199SahihMuaz bin Jabal used to pray with the Prophet ﷺ, then return and lead his people in prayer. One night he led them in the evening prayer and recited Surah al-Baqarah. A man broke off from the prayer, and Muaz apparently spoke critically of…
الأعظمي 2262SahihOne of us used to speak to the man beside him during the prayer, then the verse was revealed, *"And stand before Allah devoutly obedient"* [Baqarah 2:238]. So we were ordered to remain silent and forbidden from speaking.
أبو داود 949SahihI asked Ibn Umar [[r3]], "Do you pray the Duha prayer?" He replied, "No." I asked, "What about Umar?" He said, "No." I asked, "And Abu Bakr?" He said, "No." I asked, "And the Prophet ﷺ?" He said, "I do not think so."
البخاري 1175SahihAbu Musa said, "I came to the Prophet ﷺ accompanied by two men from the Asharis, one on my right and the other on my left. Both of them were seeking an appointment to office while the Prophet ﷺ was using his tooth-stick." The Prophet ﷺ…
مسلم 4718SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the people in prayer, some men would collapse from their standing posture during the prayer out of sheer hunger and need. They were among the People of the Suffah, so much so that the bedouins would…
أحمد 23938SahihHe reported that the Prophet ﷺ was riding a donkey fitted with a saddle over which was placed a Fadaki velvet cloth, with Usama bin Zayd seated behind him, on his way to visit Saad bin Ubada among the Banu Harith bin Khazraj. This was…
أحمد 21767SahihA man from the tribe of Banu Mujash reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up among us one day to deliver a sermon and said, "Indeed, Allah has commanded me..." and he related the hadith similar to the hadith of Hisham from Qatada,…
مسلم 7210SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a day when he was mounted on Jadaa, his feet placed in the stirrups, stretching upward so the people could hear him. He called out at the top of his voice, "Can you all hear me?" A man from among the…
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