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The wives of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
- Gabriel came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allah, here is Khadija coming with a vessel containing a dish, food or drink. When she reaches you… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I was never as jealous of any of the Prophet's ﷺ wives as I was of Khadija, though I never saw her; but the Prophet ﷺ mentioned her often. Sometimes he would… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ said to her: "You were shown to me in a dream twice: I saw you wrapped in a piece of silk, and it was said: 'This is your wife.' I uncovered it… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Abyssinians were playing with their spears. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ screened me while I watched, and I kept watching until I was the one who left. So… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: "I know when you are pleased with me and when you are angry with me." I said: "How do you know that?" He said: "When you… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to travel, he drew lots among his wives, and whichever one's lot came out travelled with him. He gave each of them her… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- When Hafsa bint Umar was widowed by the death of Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi — a companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who had fought at Badr and died in… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- "Many men reached perfection, but among women none reached it except Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh, and Mary, daughter of Imran. And the superiority of Aisha over… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ freed Safiyya and made her freedom her dowry. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I would drink while I was menstruating, then hand (the vessel) to the Prophet ﷺ, and he would put his mouth where mine had been and drink. I would bite meat… — Sahih Muslim
- I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "There is no Muslim struck by a misfortune who says what Allah has commanded — 'We belong to Allah and to Him we return… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said (to his wives): "The first of you to join me will be the one with the longest hand." They would measure to see which of them had… — Sahih Muslim
- "The best of you is the best to his family, and I am the best of you to my family." — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- She was with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey. She said: "I raced him and beat him on foot. Later, when I had put on weight, I raced him again and he beat me. He… — Sunan Abi Dawud
- "The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood relatives have, in the Book of Allah, more right to one… — Coran
The children of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ kissed al-Hasan ibn Ali while al-Aqra ibn Habis at-Tamimi was sitting with him. Al-Aqra said: "I have ten children and I have never… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would pray carrying Umama, the daughter of Zaynab, daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and of Abu al-As ibn Rabi'a ibn Abd Shams… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I saw the Prophet ﷺ with al-Hasan on his shoulder, saying: "O Allah, I love him, so love him." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- "Fatima is a part of me; whoever angers her angers me." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- We went in with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to Abu Sayf the blacksmith, who was the foster father of Ibrahim. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took Ibrahim, kissed him… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I never saw anyone more tender towards his family than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Ibrahim was being nursed in the upper districts of Medina (al-Awali). He would… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Tonight a boy was born to me, and I named him after my father Abraham (Ibrahim)." Then he entrusted him to Umm Sayf, the wife… — Sahih Muslim
- Fatima came walking, and her gait was like that of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Welcome, my daughter!" … (She kept the secret) until the Prophet ﷺ… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- Uthman was absent from Badr only because he was married to a daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who was ill. The Prophet ﷺ said to him: "You will have the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ went out one morning wearing a cloak of black hair with a pattern on it. Al-Hasan ibn Ali came and he brought him in (under the cloak); then… — Sahih Muslim
- I never saw anyone more like the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in bearing, manner and conduct, standing or sitting, than Fatima, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah… — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the leaders of the youth of Paradise." — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- "Husayn is from me and I am from Husayn. Allah loves whoever loves Husayn. Husayn is one grandson among the grandsons (asbat)." — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- "Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. And Allah knows all things." — Coran
The meals of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
- The Prophet ﷺ never criticised any food: if he liked it he ate it, and if he disliked it he left it. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- From the time he came to Medina, the family of Muhammad ﷺ never ate their fill of wheat bread three nights in a row, until he passed away. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- Aisha said to Urwa: "Son of my sister, we would see the new moon, then another, then a third — three new moons in two months — and no fire was lit in the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I was a boy in the care of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and my hand used to wander all over the dish. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: "Young man, mention the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to a meal he had made. I went with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and saw him picking out the pieces of gourd from around… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- He went in with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to Maymuna — his maternal aunt and the aunt of Ibn Abbas — and found with her a roasted lizard (dabb). … The Messenger… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ loved sweet things and honey. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I saw the Prophet ﷺ eating fresh dates with cucumber. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I gave the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Zamzam water to drink, and he drank standing. (The narrator Asim said:) Ikrima swore that on that day he was on a camel. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said about the night he was taken on the Night Journey: "… Then I was brought two vessels, one containing milk and the other wine. I… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ asked his family for something to eat with his bread. They said: "We have nothing but vinegar." He asked for it and began eating with it, saying… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out one day — or one night — and found Abu Bakr and Umar. He said: "What has brought you out of your houses at this hour?" They… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would spend several nights in a row hungry, and his family would find nothing for supper. Most of their bread was barley bread. — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to eat watermelon with fresh dates, and he would say: "We temper the heat of this with the coolness of that, and the coolness of… — Sunan Abi Dawud
The supplications of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
- We asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: "O Messenger of Allah, how should we invoke blessings upon you, the people of the House? Allah has already taught us how to… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- "The best way of seeking forgiveness is to say: 'O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep to Your… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Abu Talha: "Find me a boy from among your boys to serve me." Abu Talha took me out riding behind him, and I served the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The supplication the Prophet ﷺ made most often was: "O Allah, our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- A man came in on a Friday through a door facing the pulpit while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing delivering the sermon. He faced him and said: "O… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- One night I missed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from the bed. I felt around for him, and my hand fell on the soles of his feet; he was in prostration with his feet… — Sahih Muslim
- I tell you only what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say. He would say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity and laziness, cowardice and… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: "O Allah, set right for me my religion, which is the safeguard of my affairs; set right for me my worldly life, in which… — Sahih Muslim
- On the day of Badr, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ looked at the idolaters: they were a thousand, and his companions three hundred and nineteen men. The Prophet of… — Sahih Muslim
- The Prophet ﷺ left her early in the morning after praying the dawn prayer, while she was in her place of prayer. He came back after the morning had advanced… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took him by the hand and said: "O Muadh, by Allah, I love you; by Allah, I love you." Then he said: "I advise you, O Muadh, never to… — Sunan Abi Dawud
- When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to sleep, he would put his right hand under his cheek and then say: "O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the day… — Sunan Abi Dawud
- When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ broke his fast, he would say: "The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills." — Sunan Abi Dawud
- "Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who believe, send blessings upon him and greet him with a fitting greeting of peace." — Coran
The character of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
- Aisha asked the Prophet ﷺ: "Has any day been harder for you than the day of Uhud?" He said: "I suffered from your people what I suffered, and the hardest was… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the most generous of people, and he was most generous of all in Ramadan, when Gabriel met him. Gabriel met him every night of… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ was neither coarse nor vulgar, and he used to say: "The best of you are those with the best character." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was given a choice between two things, he took the easier one, as long as it was not a sin; if it was a sin, he was the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ was more modest than a virgin girl behind her curtain. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I never touched silk or brocade softer than the palm of the Prophet ﷺ, and I never smelled any scent more pleasant than the scent of the Prophet ﷺ. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I served the Prophet ﷺ for ten years, and he never once said to me "Uff!", nor "Why did you do that?", nor "Why didn't you do that?" — Sahih al-Bukhari
- Aisha was asked what the Prophet ﷺ used to do at home. She said: "He would be in the service of his family (meaning he helped his household), and when the time… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the most handsome of people in face and the finest in build; he was neither very tall nor short. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ would stand (in night prayer) until his feet became swollen. It was said to him: "Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins." He said… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I never saw the Prophet ﷺ laughing so fully that the back of his throat could be seen; he would only smile. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ was the best of people in character. I had a brother called Abu Umayr — I think he had just been weaned. Whenever he came, the Prophet ﷺ would… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never struck anything with his hand, neither a woman nor a servant, except when fighting in the path of Allah. And whenever he was… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the best of people, the most generous and the bravest. One night the people of Medina were alarmed (by a noise). Some people set… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was never asked for anything for the sake of Islam without giving it. A man came, and he gave him a flock of sheep (filling the space)… — Sahih Muslim
- I asked Aisha about the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: "He was neither coarse nor vulgar, he did not shout in the marketplaces, and he did… — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not speak rapidly the way you do; he spoke clearly, with distinct words, so that whoever sat with him could remember it. — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- "And indeed you are of a great character." — Coran
- "And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds." — Coran
- "You have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent example, for whoever hopes in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much." — Coran
- "A Messenger from among yourselves has come to you: your suffering weighs on him, he is deeply concerned for you, and he is kind and merciful to the believers." — Coran
- The Prophet ﷺ said: "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Give the worker his wage before his sweat dries." — Sunan Ibn Majah
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When the servant of one of you makes food for him and then brings it to him, having borne its heat and smoke, let him seat him… — Sunan Abi Dawud
- A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: "Which practice of Islam is best?" He said: "That you feed people, and greet with peace those you know and those you do… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Those who show mercy, the Most Merciful shows them mercy. Show mercy to those on earth, and the One in the heaven will show… — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- The Prophet ﷺ said: "Modesty (haya') brings nothing but good." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took me by the shoulder and said: "Be in this world as though you were a stranger, or a traveller passing through." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the mosque, where a rope was stretched between two pillars. He said: "What is this?" They said: "It is for Zaynab: she prays… — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is no Muslim who plants a tree or sows a seed, and then a bird, a person or an animal eats from it, but it is counted for… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ said: "A man was walking along a road when his thirst grew severe. He found a well, went down into it and drank, then came out. There was a dog… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- My mother came to me during the truce with Quraysh, wanting (my help), while she was a polytheist and hostile (to Islam). I said: "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, my… — Sunan Abi Dawud
- It was said: "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, invoke against the polytheists!" He said: "I was not sent as one who curses; I was sent as a mercy." — Sahih Muslim
- The Prophet ﷺ said: "Every good deed is charity." — Sahih Muslim
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The believer is not one who defames, nor one who curses, nor one who is obscene or foul-mouthed." — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Indecency is never in anything without making it ugly, and modesty is never in anything without making it beautiful." — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- The Prophet ﷺ said: "Do not insult the dead: they have already reached what they sent ahead." — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "By his good character, the believer reaches the rank of one who fasts (by day) and prays (by night)." — Sunan Abi Dawud
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "I and the one who takes care of an orphan will be like this in Paradise." And he pointed with his index and middle fingers… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ accepted gifts and gave something in return. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ forbade plunder and mutilation. — Sahih al-Bukhari
The life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
- Revelation began for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with true dreams in sleep. … Then the Truth came to him while he was in the cave of Hira: the angel came and… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- When the verse "And warn your nearest kinsfolk" was revealed, the Prophet ﷺ climbed as-Safa and began calling: "O Banu Fihr! O Banu Adi!" — the clans of… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ was praying by the House (the Kaaba) while Abu Jahl and some companions of his sat nearby. One of them said to the others: "Who will bring the… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- "Allah has not sent any prophet who did not herd sheep." His companions asked: "And you?" He said: "Yes, I used to herd them for the people of Mecca for a few… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- When the Kaaba was being rebuilt, the Prophet ﷺ and al-Abbas went to carry stones. Al-Abbas said to the Prophet ﷺ: "Put your waist-wrap over your neck; it will… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The moon split while we were with the Prophet ﷺ at Mina. He said: "Bear witness!" And one part went towards the mountain. … In another chain (Abu ad-Duha from… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sent at the age of forty. He remained in Mecca for thirteen years receiving revelation; then he was ordered to emigrate. He… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ arrived in Medina and stayed in the upper part of the town, among a clan called Banu Amr ibn Awf; he stayed with them fourteen nights. … He… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of the conquest of Mecca, on his she-camel, reciting Surat al-Fath (the Victory) with a modulated voice. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Prophet ﷺ entered Mecca on the day of the conquest, and around the House there were three hundred and sixty idols (erected stones). He began striking them… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people on the Day of Sacrifice and said: "O people, what day is this?" They said: "A sacred day." "And what city is… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- Among Allah's favours to me: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ died in my house, on my day, resting between my chest and my throat, and Allah joined my saliva and his… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Messenger of Allah ﷺ died while his coat of mail was pledged with a Jewish man for thirty sa' (measures) of barley. — Sahih al-Bukhari
- The sun eclipsed in the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day Ibrahim died. People said: "The sun has eclipsed because of Ibrahim's death." The Messenger… — Sahih al-Bukhari
- When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, people rushed towards him, and it was said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has come!" I came among the people to… — Jami at-Tirmidhi
- "Read in the name of your Lord who created — created man from a clinging clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, who taught by the pen, taught man what… — Coran
- "Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? And He found you lost and guided you, and found you in need and made you self-sufficient." — Coran
- "Glory be to the One who took His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him some of Our… — Coran
- "If you do not help him, Allah has already helped him, when those who disbelieved drove him out, the second of two, when the two were in the cave and he said… — Coran
- The Prophet ﷺ liked to begin with the right: when putting on his sandals, combing his hair, purifying himself, and in all his affairs. — Sahih al-Bukhari