The Book on Government

The Book on Government · Chapter 5

باب فَضِيلَةِ الإِمَامِ الْعَادِلِ وَعُقُوبَةِ الْجَائِرِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَى الرِّفْقِ بِالرَّعِيَّةِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنْ إِدْخَالِ الْمَشَقَّةِ عَلَيْهِمْ

The virtue of a just ruler and the punishment of a tyrant; Encouragement to treat those under one's authority with kindness and the prohibition against causing them hardship

12 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 6

باب غِلَظِ تَحْرِيمِ الْغُلُولِ ‏‏

Emphatic prohibition against stealing from the spoils of war (Ghulul)

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 7

باب تَحْرِيمِ هَدَايَا الْعُمَّالِ ‏‏

The prohibition of giving gifts to agents

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 8

باب وُجُوبِ طَاعَةِ الأُمَرَاءِ فِي غَيْرِ مَعْصِيَةٍ وَتَحْرِيمِهَا فِي الْمَعْصِيَةِ ‏‏

The obligation of obeying leaders in matters that do not involve sin, but it is forbidden to obey them in sinful matters

25 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 9

باب فِي الإِمَامِ إِذَا أَمَرَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَعَدَلَ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ ‏‏

The ruler is a shield from behind whom they fight and by whom they are protected

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 10

باب الْوَفَاءِ بِبَيْعَةِ الْخُلَفَاءِ الأَوَّلِ فَالأَوَّلِ ‏‏

The obligation of fulfilling oaths of allegiance is owed to the first of two Caliphs

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 11

باب الأَمْرِ بِالصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ ظُلْمِ الْوُلاَةِ وَاسْتِئْثَارِهِمْ ‏‏

The command to be patient in the face of oppressive rulers and their selfishness

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 12

باب فِي طَاعَةِ الأُمَرَاءِ وَإِنْ مَنَعُوا الْحُقُوقَ

Obeying Rulers even if they withhold the people's rights

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 13

باب الأَمْرِ بِلُزُومِ الْجَمَاعَةِ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ الْفِتَنِ وَتَحْذِيرِ الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى الْكُفْرِ ‏‏

The obligation of staying with the Jama'ah (main body) of the muslims when Fitn (tribulations) appear, and in all circumstances. The prohibition of refusing to obey and on splitting away from the Jama'ah

12 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 14

باب حُكْمِ مَنْ فَرَّقَ أَمْرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَهُوَ مُجْتَمِعٌ ‏‏

The ruling on one who seeks to divide the muslims when they are united

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 15

باب إِذَا بُويِعَ لِخَلِيفَتَيْنِ ‏‏

When allegiance has been sworn to two caliphs

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 16

باب وُجُوبِ الإِنْكَارِ عَلَى الأُمَرَاءِ فِيمَا يُخَالِفُ الشَّرْعَ وَتَرْكِ قِتَالِهِمْ مَا صَلَّوْا وَنَحْوِ ذَلِكَ

The obligation to denounce rulers for that in which they go against Shari'ah, but they should not be fought so long as they pray regularly, etc

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 17

باب خِيَارِ الأَئِمَّةِ وَشِرَارِهِمْ ‏‏

The best and worst of rulers

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 18

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ مُبَايَعَةِ الإِمَامِ الْجَيْشَ عِنْدَ إِرَادَةِ الْقِتَالِ وَبَيَانِ بَيْعَةِ الرِّضْوَانِ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ

It is recommended for the army to swear allegiance to the ruler when intending to fight, and an account of Bay'at Ar-Ridwan beneath the tree

17 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 19

باب تَحْرِيمِ رُجُوعِ الْمُهَاجِرِ إِلَى اسْتِيطَانِ وَطَنِهِ ‏‏

The prohibition against a Muhajir returning to settle in his former homeland

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 20

باب الْمُبَايَعَةِ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ وَالْجِهَادِ وَالْخَيْرِ وَبَيَانِ مَعْنَى: «لاَ هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ»

Swearing Allegiance and Pledging to adhere to Islam, to engage in Jihad and to do Good, after the conquest of Makkah, and the meaning of the phrase: "There is No Hijrah (migration) after the Conquest."

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 21

باب كَيْفِيَّةِ بَيْعَةِ النِّسَاءِ ‏‏

How women gave their oath of allegiance

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 22

باب الْبَيْعَةِ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِيمَا اسْتَطَاعَ ‏‏

Oath of allegiance pledging to hear and obey as much as possible

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 23

باب بَيَانِ سِنِّ الْبُلُوغِ ‏‏

The age of responsibility

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 24

باب النَّهْىِ أَنْ يُسَافَرَ بِالْمُصْحَفِ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْكُفَّارِ إِذَا خِيفَ وُقُوعُهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ

The prohibition of travelling with the Mushaf to the land of the disbelievers if there is the fear that it may fall into their hands.

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 25

باب الْمُسَابَقَةِ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ وَتَضْمِيرِهَا ‏‏

Horse Races and Training Horses for Racing

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 26

باب الْخَيْلُ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏‏

The virtue of horses; "Goodness is tied to their Forelocks."

11 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 27

باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ صِفَاتِ الْخَيْلِ ‏‏

Disliked qualities in Horses

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 28

باب فَضْلِ الْجِهَادِ وَالْخُرُوجِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏

The virtue of Jihad and going out (to fight) in the cause of Allah

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 29

باب فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏‏

The virtue of Martyrdom in the cause of Allah

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 30

باب فَضْلِ الْغَدْوَةِ وَالرَّوْحَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏

The virtue of going out in the morning or the evening in the cause of Allah

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 31

باب بَيَانِ مَا أَعَدَّهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الدَّرَجَاتِ ‏‏

The High Positions that Allah has prepared for the Mujahid in Paradise

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 32

باب مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كُفِّرَتْ خَطَايَاهُ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ ‏‏

If a person is killed in the cause of Allah, all his sins will be expiated except debt

5 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 33

باب فِي بَيَانِ أَنَّ أَرْوَاحَ الشُّهَدَاءِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَأَنَّهُمْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

The souls of the martyrs are in Paradise, and they are alive with their Lord and they have provision

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 34

باب فَضْلِ الْجِهَادِ وَالرِّبَاطِ ‏‏

The virtue of Jihad and keeping watch over the frontier

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 35

باب بَيَانِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ يَدْخُلاَنِ الْجَنَّةَ ‏‏

Two Men, one of whom kills the other, and both will enter Paradise

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 36

باب مَنْ قَتَلَ كَافِرًا ثُمَّ سَدَّدَ ‏‏

One who kills a disbeliever then keeps to the right path

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 37

باب فَضْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَتَضْعِيفِهَا ‏‏

The virtue of Charity in the Cause of Allah, and its Manifold reward

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 38

باب فَضْلِ إِعَانَةِ الْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِمَرْكُوبٍ وَغَيْرِهِ وَخِلاَفَتِهِ فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ

The virtue of helping the warrior who is fighting in the cause of Allah with mounts etc., and looking after his family in his absence

8 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 39

باب حُرْمَةِ نِسَاءِ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ وَإِثْمِ مَنْ خَانَهُمْ فِيهِنَّ ‏‏

The sanctity of the wives of the Mujahidin, and the sin of the one who betrays them with regard to them

3 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 40

باب سُقُوطِ فَرْضِ الْجِهَادِ عَنِ الْمَعْذُورِينَ، ‏‏

The duty of Jihad is waived for those who have excuses

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 41

باب ثُبُوتِ الْجَنَّةِ لِلشَّهِيدِ ‏‏

Affirmation of Paradise for the Martyr

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 42

باب مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏‏

One who fights so that the word of Allah will be supreme is fighting in the cause of Allah

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 43

باب مَنَ قَاتَلَ لِلرِّيَاءِ وَالسُّمْعَةِ اسْتَحَقَّ النَّارَ ‏‏

One who fights to show off and gain a reputation deserves Hell

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 44

باب بَيَانِ قَدْرِ ثَوَابِ مَنْ غَزَا فَغَنِمَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَغْنَمْ ‏‏

The reward of those who fought and acquired spoils of war and those who did not acquire spoils of war

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 45

باب قَوْلِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّةِ.‏"‏ وَأَنَّهُ يَدْخُلُ فِيهِ الْغَزْوُ وَغَيْرُهُ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ

The words of the prophets saws: "Deeds are but with intentions" which includes fighting and other deeds

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 46

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ طَلَبِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏‏

It is recommended to seek Martyrdom in the Cause of Allah, Exalted is He.

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 47

باب ذَمِّ مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ نَفْسَهُ بِالْغَزْوِ ‏‏

Criticism of one who dies without having fought (in Jihad) or having thought of fighting

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 48

باب ثَوَابِ مَنْ حَبَسَهُ عَنِ الْغَزْوِ، مَرَضٌ أَوْ عُذْرٌ آخَرُ ‏‏

The reward of one who is kept from fighting by sickness or any other excuse

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 49

باب فَضْلِ الْغَزْوِ فِي الْبَحْرِ ‏‏

The virtue of campaigning by sea

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 50

باب فَضْلِ الرِّبَاطِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏‏

The virtue of guarding the frontier in the cause of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 51

باب بَيَانِ الشُّهَدَاءِ ‏‏

About the Martyrs

6 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 52

باب فَضْلِ الرَّمْىِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَيْهِ وَذَمِّ مَنْ عَلِمَهُ ثُمَّ نَسِيَهُ ‏‏

The virtue of Shooting and Encouragement to learn it, and criticism of the one who learns it and then forgets it

4 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 53

باب قَوْلِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لاَ تَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي ظَاهِرِينَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ لاَ يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ»

The words of the prophet saws: "A Group of my Ummah will continue to Prevail on the basis of the Truth, and They will not be Harmed by those who oppose them."

9 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 54

باب مُرَاعَاةِ مَصْلَحَةِ الدَّوَابِّ فِي السَّيْرِ وَالنَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّعْرِيسِ فِي الطَّرِيقِ ‏‏

Keeping animals' well being in mind when traveling, and the prohibition of halting in the road at the end of the night.

2 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 55

باب السَّفَرِ قِطْعَةٌ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ وَاسْتِحْبَابِ تَعْجِيلِ الْمُسَافِرِ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ بَعْدَ قَضَاءِ شُغْلِهِ

Travel is a kind of torment, and it is recommended for the traveler to hasten back to his family after finishing his business

1 hadiths

The Book on Government · Chapter 56

باب كَرَاهَةِ الطُّرُوقِ وَهُوَ الدُّخُولُ لَيْلاً لِمَنْ وَرَدَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ ‏‏

It is disliked to enter at night when coming home from a journey

10 hadiths

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1907 b

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الْعَتَكِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ يَعْنِي الثَّقَفِيَّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ ح…

It has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of Sufyan who said that he heard 'Umar b. al-Khattab relate (this tradition) from the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was delivering a sermon from the…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1908

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ طَلَبَ الشَّهَادَةَ صَادِقًا أُعْطِيَهَا وَلَوْ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said: Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it.

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1909

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِحَرْمَلَةَ - قَالَ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ، حَرْمَلَةُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو شُرَيْحٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ، بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ سَ…

It has been reported on the authority of Sahl b. Aba Umama b. Sahl b. Hunaif who learned the tradition from his father who (in turn) learned it from his grandfather-that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who sought martyr…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1910

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَهْمٍ الأَنْطَاكِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ وُهَيْبٍ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ م…

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihad died the death of a…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1911 a

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزَاةٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ لَرِجَالاً مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا وَلاَ قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا إِلاَّ كَانُوا مَعَكُمْ حَبَسَهُمُ الْمَرَضُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It has been narrated on the authority of Jabir who said: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on an expedition. He said: There are some people in Medina. They are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They ha…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1911 b

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ، يُونُسَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ ‏"‏ إِلاَّ شَرِكُوكُمْ فِي الأَج…

In a version of the tradition narrated on the authority of A'mash, we have the words:" They will share with you the reward (for Jihad)."

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1912 a

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي، طَلْحَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ فَتُطْعِمُهُ وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ تَحْتَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و…

It has been reported on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to visit Umm Haram daughter of Milhan (who was the sister of his foster-mother or his father's aunt). She was the wife of 'Ubada…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1912 b

حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ، يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَرَامٍ، وَهْىَ خَالَةُ أَنَسٍ قَالَتْ أَتَانَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا فَقَالَ عِنْدَنَا فَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ فَقُلْتُ مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي…

It has been narrated on the authority of Umm Haram (and she was the aunt of Anas) who said: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us one day and had a nap in our house. When he woke up, he was laughing. I said: Messenger of Allah, wha…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1912 c

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ خَالَتِهِ أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ نَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا قَرِيبًا مِنِّي ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ يَتَبَسَّمُ - قَالَتْ - فَ…

It has been reported on the authority of Umm Haram daughter of Milhan (through another chain of transmitters). She said: One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slept (at a place) near me. He woke up smiling. She said: Messen…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1912 d

وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ، حُجْرٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ابْنَةَ مِلْحَانَ خَالَةَ أَنَسٍ فَوَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ عِنْدَهَا ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ …

It has been reported by 'Abdullah b. 'Abd al-Rahman that he heard Anas b. Malik say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) paid a visit to Milhan's daughter, maternal aunt of Anas (and the sister of the Holy Prophet's foster-mother…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1913 a

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السَّمِطِ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِ…

It has been narrated on the authority of Salman who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Keeping watch for a day and a night is better (in point of reward) than fasting for a whole month and standing in prayer e…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1913 b

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، بْنِ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السَّمِطِ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى ‏.‏

This tradition has been handed down on the authority of Salman al-Khair through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1914

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي بِطَرِيقٍ وَجَدَ غُصْنَ شَوْكٍ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَأَخَّرَهُ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ الشُّهَدَاءُ خَمْسَةٌ الْمَطْعُونُ وَالْمَبْطُ…

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: While a man walks along a path, finds a thorny twig lying on the way and puts it aside, Allah would appreciate it and forgive hi…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1915 a

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَا تَعُدُّونَ الشَّهِيدَ فِيكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا فَمَنْ هُمْ يَا…

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (through another chain of transmitters) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whom do you consider to be a martyr among you? They (the Companions) said: Messenger, of…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1915 b

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ بَيَانٍ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ مِثْلَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ سُهَيْلٌ قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مِقْسَمٍ أَشْهَدُ عَلَى أَبِيكَ أَنَّهُ زَادَ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ‏"‏ وَمَنْ غَرِقَ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

A version of the tradition narrated on the authority of Suhail contains the additional words:" And one who is drowned is a martyr."

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1915 c

وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَفِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مِقْسَمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، وَزَادَ، فِيهِ ‏"‏ وَالْغَرِقُ شَهِيدٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Another version of the tradition narrated on the authority of Suhail thouch a different chain of transmitters contains the additional words:" A drowned person is a martyr."

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1916 a

حَدَّثَنَا حَامِدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْبَكْرَاوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ بِمَا مَاتَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ بِالطَّاعُونِ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ …

It has been narrated on the authority of Hafsa daughter of Sirin who said: Anas b. Malik asked me the cause of death of Yahya b. 'Abu 'Amra. I said: (He died) of plague. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said that deat…

Sahih Muslim · Book 33 · Hadith 1916 b

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim through the same chain of transmitters.