{"dataset":"Hadith references","publisher":"Tadabbur","url":"https://tadabbur-tan.vercel.app/data/hadith.json","notes":"References to the printed collections with grading and review status. Summaries are this site's paraphrases, not translations. Entries marked needs-review have not yet been checked by a qualified reviewer.","licence":"Not yet decided. Ask before republishing the summaries.","hadith":[{"id":"bukhari-3","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Revelation","number":"3","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 160"],"narrator":"'A'ishah","summary":"Describes the beginning of revelation in the cave of Hira, where the first verses revealed were the opening of Surah Al-'Alaq (96:1–5).","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-756","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of the Call to Prayer (Adhan)","number":"756","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 394"],"narrator":"'Ubadah ibn as-Samit","summary":"There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah).","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-395","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Prayer","number":"395","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"A hadith qudsi: Allah says He has divided the prayer between Himself and His servant, and He responds to each verse of Al-Fatihah as it is recited, ending with: 'This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asked for.'","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-4474","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Tafsir","number":"4474","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Sa'id ibn al-Mu'alla","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ taught that 'Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alamin' is the Seven Oft-Repeated verses (as-Sab' al-Mathani) and the Great Quran he was given, calling it the greatest Surah in the Quran.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-5749","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Medicine","number":"5749","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2201"],"narrator":"Abu Sa'id al-Khudri","summary":"A group of Companions recited Al-Fatihah over a tribal chief who had been stung, and he recovered. The Prophet ﷺ approved, asking how they knew it was a ruqyah (a recitation for healing).","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-3382","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Prophets","number":"3382","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"'Abdullah ibn 'Umar","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ described Yusuf as 'the noble, son of the noble, son of the noble, son of the noble: Yusuf son of Ya'qub son of Ishaq son of Ibrahim.'","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-3372","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Prophets","number":"3372","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 151"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ praised Yusuf's patience, saying that had he himself remained in prison as long as Yusuf did, he would have accepted the messenger's call to leave, referring to Yusuf's refusal to leave until his name was cleared (12:50).","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-162","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Faith","number":"162","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"In the account of the Night Journey, the Prophet ﷺ met Yusuf in the third heaven and described him as having been given half of all beauty.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-660","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of the Call to Prayer (Adhan)","number":"660","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 1031"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"Seven people will be shaded by Allah on the Day when there is no shade but His. Among them: a man invited by a woman of status and beauty who says, 'I fear Allah.'","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-809","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of the Prayer of Travellers","number":"809","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu ad-Darda'","summary":"Whoever memorises the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal. Another narration in the same place mentions the last ten verses.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"kahf-friday","collection":"Al-Mustadrak of al-Hakim; Sunan al-Bayhaqi","number":null,"alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Sa'id al-Khudri","summary":"Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday will have a light shining for him between the two Fridays.","grading":"disputed","gradingNote":"Scholars differ. Some, including al-Hakim and in later times al-Albani, graded it authentic as a statement of the Prophet ﷺ. Others considered the stronger chains to stop at Abu Sa'id himself. Many scholars note that a Companion's statement about a specific reward like this would not be said from personal opinion. Reading Al-Kahf on Friday is widely practised on this basis.","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-122","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Knowledge","number":"122","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2380"],"narrator":"Ubayy ibn Ka'b","summary":"Musa was asked who was the most knowledgeable person and answered 'I am', without attributing knowledge to Allah. Allah then told him of a servant at the meeting of the two seas who had knowledge he did not, which led to his journey with al-Khidr.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-5011","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of the Virtues of the Quran","number":"5011","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 795"],"narrator":"Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib","summary":"A man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf when a cloud came over him and his horse became restless. The Prophet ﷺ said it was tranquillity (sakinah) that descended because of the Quran.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2937","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour","number":"2937","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"An-Nawwas ibn Sam'an","summary":"A long hadith about the end of times, which includes the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (Gog and Magog) after the Dajjal.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2999","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts","number":"2999","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Suhayb ar-Rumi","summary":"How wonderful is the affair of the believer: all of it is good. If something good happens to him he is grateful, and that is good for him; if harm befalls him he is patient, and that is good for him. This is for no one except the believer.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-1283","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Funerals","number":"1283","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 926"],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ passed a woman weeping at a grave and told her to be patient. He later said that true patience is at the first stroke of a calamity.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-4563","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Tafsir","number":"4563","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas","summary":"“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs” was said by Ibrahim when he was thrown into the fire, and by Muhammad ﷺ when he was told that people had gathered against him (3:173).","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6416","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Softening of Hearts","number":"6416","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"'Abdullah ibn 'Umar","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ took hold of Ibn 'Umar's shoulder and said: Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveller.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6446","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Softening of Hearts","number":"6446","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 1051"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"Richness is not having many possessions; true richness is richness of the soul.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2588","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of Ties","number":"2588","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"Charity does not decrease wealth; Allah increases a servant who forgives in honour; and no one humbles himself for Allah except that Allah raises him.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6116","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Good Manners","number":"6116","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"A man asked the Prophet ﷺ for advice. He said, “Do not become angry,” and repeated it several times when the man asked again.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6114","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Good Manners","number":"6114","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2609"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"The strong person is not the one who overpowers others in wrestling; the strong person is the one who controls himself when angry.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-3282","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of the Beginning of Creation","number":"3282","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2610"],"narrator":"Sulayman ibn Surad","summary":"Two men were insulting each other and one grew red with anger. The Prophet ﷺ said he knew words that would take his anger away if he said them: “I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan.”","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2822","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Paradise, its Description and its People","number":"2822","alsoIn":["Sahih al-Bukhari 6487"],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"Paradise is surrounded by things people dislike, and the Fire is surrounded by desires.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2664","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Destiny","number":"2664","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and there is good in both. Strive for what benefits you, seek Allah's help, and do not give up. If something befalls you, do not say “If only I had done…”, but say “Allah decreed, and what He willed He did,” for “if only” opens the door to Shaytan's work.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-5971","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Good Manners","number":"5971","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2548"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"A man asked who most deserves his good companionship. The Prophet ﷺ said: your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-5986","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Good Manners","number":"5986","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2557"],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"Whoever would like his provision to be increased and his life to be extended should keep ties with his relatives.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-1303","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Funerals","number":"1303","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"When the Prophet's son Ibrahim was dying, the Prophet ﷺ wept and said: The eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, but we say only what pleases our Lord. We are saddened by your parting, O Ibrahim.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-918","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Funerals","number":"918","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Umm Salamah","summary":"Whoever is struck by a calamity and says, “We belong to Allah and to Him we return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and replace it with something better,” Allah will replace it with something better. Umm Salamah said this when her husband died, and later married the Prophet ﷺ.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2858","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Paradise, its Description and its People","number":"2858","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Al-Mustawrid ibn Shaddad","summary":"This world compared to the Hereafter is like one of you dipping his finger in the sea: let him see what it brings back.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6490","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Softening of Hearts","number":"6490","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2963"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"If one of you looks at someone given more wealth or better looks, let him look at someone below him. In Muslim's wording: this is more fitting so that you do not belittle Allah's favour upon you.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6464","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Softening of Hearts","number":"6464","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 783"],"narrator":"'A'ishah","summary":"The most beloved deeds to Allah are those done consistently, even if they are small.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"muslim-2564","collection":"Sahih Muslim","book":"Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of Ties","number":"2564","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"Do not envy one another, do not inflate prices against one another, do not hate one another, do not turn your backs on one another… Be servants of Allah, brothers.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"tirmidhi-2317","collection":"Jami' at-Tirmidhi","book":"Chapters on Zuhd","number":"2317","alsoIn":["Sunan Ibn Majah 3976"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"Part of the excellence of a person's Islam is leaving what does not concern him.","grading":"hasan","gradingNote":"Graded hasan by an-Nawawi, who included it in his Forty Hadith (no. 12). Some scholars considered the stronger chain to be mursal.","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"tirmidhi-2344","collection":"Jami' at-Tirmidhi","book":"Chapters on Zuhd","number":"2344","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"'Umar ibn al-Khattab","summary":"If you relied on Allah as He truly deserves, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds: they go out hungry in the morning and return full in the evening.","grading":"sahih","gradingNote":"At-Tirmidhi graded it hasan sahih.","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-7405","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Tawhid","number":"7405","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2675"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"A hadith qudsi: Allah says, I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he draws near to Me by a hand's span, I draw near to him by an arm's length; if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6502","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Softening of Hearts","number":"6502","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"A hadith qudsi: My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more beloved to Me than what I have made obligatory, and he keeps drawing near through voluntary deeds until I love him.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"abudawud-4985","collection":"Sunan Abi Dawud","book":"Book of General Behaviour","number":"4985","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, from a Companion","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ said: O Bilal, call the iqamah for prayer and give us rest by it.","grading":"sahih","gradingNote":"Graded sahih by al-Albani.","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"tirmidhi-2516","collection":"Jami' at-Tirmidhi","book":"Chapters on the Description of the Day of Judgement, Softening of Hearts and Wara'","number":"2516","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas","summary":"Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. When you ask, ask Allah; when you seek help, seek Allah's help. If the whole community gathered to benefit you, they could only benefit you with what Allah has already written for you; and if they gathered to harm you, they could only harm you with what Allah has already written against you.","grading":"sahih","gradingNote":"At-Tirmidhi graded it hasan sahih. An-Nawawi included it in his Forty Hadith (no. 19).","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-2072","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Sales and Trade","number":"2072","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib","summary":"No one has ever eaten better food than what he eats from the work of his own hands. The Prophet of Allah, Dawud, used to eat from the work of his own hands.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6369","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Invocations","number":"6369","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"The Prophet ﷺ used to say: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from the burden of debt and being overpowered by others.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6412","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Softening of Hearts","number":"6412","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas","summary":"There are two blessings in which many people are at a loss: health and free time.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6018","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Good Manners","number":"6018","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 47"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-13","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Belief","number":"13","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 45"],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"abudawud-4992","collection":"Sunan Abi Dawud","book":"Book of General Behaviour","number":"4992","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim, Introduction"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"It is enough of a lie for a person to pass on everything he hears.","grading":"sahih","gradingNote":"Graded sahih by al-Albani.","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-6309","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Invocations","number":"6309","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2747"],"narrator":"Anas ibn Malik","summary":"Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant than one of you would be on finding his camel after losing it in a desert.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"tirmidhi-1987","collection":"Jami' at-Tirmidhi","book":"Chapters on Righteousness and Maintaining Good Relations","number":"1987","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Dharr, and Mu'adh ibn Jabal","summary":"Be mindful of Allah wherever you are. Follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and treat people with good character.","grading":"sahih","gradingNote":"At-Tirmidhi graded it hasan sahih. An-Nawawi included it in his Forty Hadith (no. 18).","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-5534","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Hunting and Slaughtering","number":"5534","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2628"],"narrator":"Abu Musa al-Ash'ari","summary":"A good companion and a bad one are like a seller of musk and a blacksmith. From the musk seller you either buy, are given some, or at least enjoy a pleasant scent; the blacksmith's bellows may burn your clothes, or at least you leave with a bad smell.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"abudawud-4782","collection":"Sunan Abi Dawud","book":"Book of General Behaviour","number":"4782","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Dharr","summary":"If one of you becomes angry while standing, let him sit down. If the anger leaves him, well and good; otherwise, let him lie down.","grading":"sahih","gradingNote":"Graded sahih by al-Albani.","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-1968","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Fasting","number":"1968","alsoIn":[],"narrator":"Abu Juhayfah","summary":"Salman advised his brother Abu ad-Darda, who was neglecting his family and his own rest for worship: “Your Lord has a right over you, your self has a right over you, and your family has a right over you, so give each its right.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Salman has spoken the truth.”","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"},{"id":"bukhari-7507","collection":"Sahih al-Bukhari","book":"Book of Tawhid","number":"7507","alsoIn":["Sahih Muslim 2758"],"narrator":"Abu Hurairah","summary":"A hadith qudsi: a servant sinned and said, “My Lord, I have sinned, so forgive me.” Allah said: “My servant knew that he has a Lord who forgives sins and holds to account for them; I have forgiven My servant.” The servant fell into sin again and again, and each time turned back and asked forgiveness, and each time was forgiven.","grading":"sahih","verification":"needs-review"}]}