Hadith library

'Umar ibn 'Abdu'l-'Aziz asked Abu Bakr ibn Abi Hathama, "Why did Abu Bakr write, 'From Abu Bakr, the Khalifa (Successor) of the Messenger of Allah' and then 'Umar wrote after him, 'From 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, the khalifa (successor) of Abu Bakr'? Who was the first to write 'the Amir al-Mu'minin'?"…

'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr reported that Abu Musa al-Ash'ari asked permission of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, but he did not grant him permission. It seemed that he was busy. Abu Musa came back and 'Umar had finished. He said, "Didn't I hear the voice of 'Abdullah ibn Qays? Give him permission to enter." He was…

Mujahid said, "Ibn 'Umar did not ask permission to enter shops in the market."

'Ata' said, "Ibn 'Umar used to ask permission to enter market-stalls."

Abu Hurayra said, "The Prophet, (ﷺ), went out in the heat of the day. He did not speak to me nor did I speak to him until he came to the market of Qaynuqa'. He sat in the courtyard of Fatima's house and asked, 'Is the little one here? Is the little one here?' Fatima held her son back for a short…

It is related that Abu Hurayra said, "I never sae al-Hasan without my eyes overflowing with tears. That is because the Prophet, (ﷺ), went out one day and he found me in the mosque. He took my hand and I went along with him. He did not speak to me until we reached the market of Banu Qaynuqa'. He…

Zuhayr reported that one of the Companions of the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "If anyone spends the night on a flat roof (without walls) and then falls off of it and dies, no one bears any responsibility for him. If anyone embarks on the sea when it is fierce (i.e. stormy) and is destroyed, no one bears…

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said "Do not go out often after the night is still. Allah has animals which he sends out. Anyone who hears the barking of a dog or the braying of a donkey should seek refuge with Allah from the Accursed Shaytan. They see what you do not see."

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, "When you hear a dog barking or a donkey braying in the night, seek refuge with Allah. They see what you do not see. Shut the doors and mention the Name of Allah over them. Shaytan will not open a door which has been shut and had…

Jabir reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say "Limit going out after tranquility, for verily there are creations of Allah (whom) He disperses. So if you hear the barking of dogs or the braying of donkeys, then seek refuge with Allah from the Devil."

Anas said, "On the day he was born, I took 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha to the Prophet, (ﷺ). I found him wearing a woollen robe while he was marking one of his camels with tar. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Do you have any dates with you?' 'Yes,' I replied. I gave him some dates. He chewed the dates and opened…

'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, "Beware of these two marked cubes. They should be forcibly prohibited. They are part of gambling."

Nafi' reported that a group of the people of Iraq visited Ibn 'Umar. They saw a gold crown on one of their servants and looked at one another. He remarked, "How quick you are to see evil!"

Salim bin Abi Umayyah Ablin-Nadr said: I sat with an old man of Banu Tameem in the mosque of Basrah who had a document in his hand. That was at the time of al-Hajjaj. He said to me: “O slave of Allah, do you think that this document could help me in any way with this governor?” I said: “What is…

It was narrated that az-Zubair bin al-"Awwam said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Verily, for a man to carry a rope and gather firewood, then come and sell it in the marketplace and make himself independent of means thereby, so that he can spend on his (needs), is better than him asking people…

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Mikhraq said: I heard Abu ‘Abayah narrate from a freed slave of Sa‘d that Sa"d heard a son of his making du’a and saying O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and its delights and brocade... and I seek refuge in You from the Fire and its chains and fetters. He said: You…

It was narrated that Mus"ab bin Sa"d said: Four verses were revealed concerning my father, My father said: I acquired a sword (as booty) and I said: O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), grant it to me (in addition to my share of the booty). He said: “Put it down.” I said: O Messenger of Allah, shall I be…

Qais bin Abayah al-Qaisi narrated from a freed slave of Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas, from a son of Sa"d, that he was praying and saying in his supplication: O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and I ask You for its delights and blessings and so on, and I seek refuge in You from the Fire and ils chains and…

It was narrated that Sa"eed bin Zaid said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned (i.e., warned against) turmoils (fitnahs) like pieces of dark night. I think he said: "People may rush to become involved in them very quickly.” It was said: Are all of them (those who get involved in them) doomed or…

It was narrated from Ibn "Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) marked his sacrificial animal with a cut on its right side, then he wiped the blood from it, and he garlanded it with two sandals."