Hadiths of Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Hadiths of Al-Bukhari and Muslim on Faith
Numerous authentic narrations regarding faith have been established in the collections of Al-Bukhari and Muslim from the Prophet Muhammad – peace be upon him. Below are some notable examples:
- It has been reported by Abu Huraira – may Allah be pleased with him – that a man approached the Prophet – peace be upon him – and asked, “What is faith?” The Prophet replied, “Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His meeting, His messengers, and to believe in resurrection.”
- Anas ibn Malik – may Allah be pleased with him – reported that the Prophet – peace be upon him – stated, “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
- According to Anas ibn Malik – may Allah be pleased with him – the Prophet – peace be upon him – said, “Three characteristics, whoever possesses them will experience the sweetness of faith: to love Allah and His Messenger more than anything else, to love a person only for the sake of Allah, and to hate returning to disbelief as one would hate being thrown into fire.”
Hadiths of Al-Bukhari and Muslim on Prayer
A wealth of hadiths related to prayer is found in the compilations of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, and here are several key examples:
- Abu Huraira – may Allah be pleased with him – reported that a Bedouin came to the Prophet – peace be upon him – and asked, “Guide me to an action that will admit me into Paradise.” The Prophet replied, “Worship Allah without associating anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, give the required alms, and observe the fasts of Ramadan.” The Bedouin affirmed, “By Him in Whose hand is my soul, I will not add anything to this.” After he left, the Prophet – peace be upon him – remarked, “Whoever wishes to see a man from the people of Paradise, let him look at this man.”
- Ibn Abbas – may Allah be pleased with him – narrated that the Prophet – peace be upon him – said to Muadh – may Allah be pleased with him – when he sent him to Yemen, “You are going to a people of scripture; let the first thing you invite them to be the worship of Allah. Once they acknowledge Allah, inform them that He has prescribed upon them five daily prayers in their day and night.”
- Abu Huraira – may Allah be pleased with him – reported the Prophet – peace be upon him – saying, “Imagine if there were a river at your door in which you bathe five times a day. Would any dirt remain on you?” The people replied, “No dirt will remain.” The Prophet said, “Likewise, the five daily prayers cleanse sins.”
- Uthman ibn Affan – may Allah be pleased with him – stated that the Messenger of Allah – peace be upon him – said, “No Muslim purifies himself completely, then offers these five prayers, except that they serve as expiation for what is between them.”
Hadiths of Al-Bukhari and Muslim on Jihad
In the collections of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, there are numerous hadiths pertaining to the concept of Jihad. Below are a few significant ones:
- Abu Huraira – may Allah be pleased with him – reported that the Messenger of Allah – peace be upon him – was asked, “Which deeds are the best?” He replied, “Faith in Allah and His Messenger.” It was asked, “Then what?” He said, “Jihad in the way of Allah.” It was asked again, “Then what?” He replied, “A pilgrimage with accepted deeds.”
- Sahl ibn Saad Al-Sa’idi – may Allah be pleased with him – narrated that the Prophet – peace be upon him – said, “A day spent in the path of Allah is better than the world and whatever it contains, and the place where a whip of any one of you lands in Paradise is better than the world and what it contains. The morning or afternoon journey of a servant in the path of Allah is better than the world and what it contains.”