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Sahih al-Bukhari: Book 72: Hunting, Slaughtering

by AbdurRahman.orgSeptember 2, 2014October 27, 2026

Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 72 of 97

Hunting, Slaughtering

كتاب الذبائح والصيد

Hadith 5475 – 554471 Ahadith

Chapter 1

The mentioning of Allah’s Name while hunting.

باب التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى الصَّيْدِ

5475. Narrated Adi bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

I asked the Prophet ﷺ about the game killed by a Mi’rad (i.e. a sharp-edged piece of wood or a piece of wood provided with a sharp piece of iron used for hunting). He said, “If the game is killed with its sharp edge, eat of it, but if it is killed with its shaft, with a hit by its broad side then the game is (unlawful to eat) for it has been beaten to death.” I asked him about the game killed by a trained hound. He said, “If the hound catches the game for you, eat of it, for killing the game by the hound, is like its slaughtering. But if you see with your hound or hounds another dog, and you are afraid that it might have shared in hunting the game with your hound and killed it, then you should not eat of it, because you have mentioned Allah’s name on (sending) your hound only, but you have not mentioned it on some other hound

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5475
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 384 (old numbering)

Chapter 2

The game killed by the Mi’rad.

باب صَيْدِ الْمِعْرَاضِ

5476. Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

I asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ about the Mi’rad. He said, “If you hit the game with its sharp edge, eat it, but if the Mi’rad hits the game with its shaft with a hit by its broad side do not eat it, for it has been beaten to death with a piece of wood. (i.e. unlawful).” I asked, “If I let loose my trained hound after a game?” He said, “If you let loose your trained hound after game, and mention the name of Allah, then you can eat.” I said, “If the hound eats of the game?” He said “Then you should not eat of it, for the hound has hunted the game for itself and not for you.” I said, “Some times I send my hound and then I find some other hound with it?” He said “Don’t eat the game, as you have mentioned the Name of Allah on your dog only and not on the other.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5476
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 385 (old numbering)

Chapter 3

The game killed by the broad side of Al-Mi’rad (i.e., a sharp-edged piece of wood or a piece of wood provided with a sharp piece of iron used for hunting).

باب مَا أَصَابَ الْمِعْرَاضُ بِعَرْضِهِ

5477. Narrated Adi bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We let loose our trained hounds after a game?” He said, “Eat what they hunt for you.” I said, “Even if they killed (the game)?” He replied, ‘Even if they killed (the game).” I said, ‘We also hit (the game) with the Mi’rad?” He said, “Eat of the animal which the Mi’rad kills by piercing its body, but do not eat of the animal which is killed by the broad side of the Mi’rad.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5477
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 386 (old numbering)

Chapter 4

About hunting with a bow.

باب صَيْدِ الْقَوْسِ

5478. Narrated Abu Tha’laba Al-Khushani (radhiyallahu anhu):

I said, “O Allah’s Prophet ﷺ! We are living in a land ruled by the people of the Scripture; Can we take our meals in their utensils? In that land there is plenty of game and I hunt the game with my bow and with my hound that is not trained and with my trained hound. Then what is lawful for me to eat?” He said, “As for what you have mentioned about the people of the Scripture, if you can get utensils other than theirs, do not eat out of theirs, but if you cannot get other than theirs, wash their utensils and eat out of it. If you hunt an animal with your bow after mentioning Allah’s Name, eat of it. and if you hunt something with your trained hound after mentioning Allah’s Name, eat of it, and if you hunt something with your untrained hound (and get it before it dies) and slaughter it, eat of it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5478
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 387 (old numbering)

Chapter 5

Al-Khadhf (throwing stones with the middle finger and the thumb) and Al-Bunduqa (a ball of clay thrown through a hollow stick or the like).

باب الْخَذْفِ وَالْبُنْدُقَةِ

5479. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Maghaffal (radhiyallahu anhu):

that he saw a man throwing stones with two fingers (at something) and said to him, “Do not throw stones, for Allah’s Messenger ﷺ has forbidden throwing stones, or e used to dislike it.” ‘Abdullah added: Throwing stones will neither hunt the game, nor kill (or hurt) an enemy, but it may break a tooth or gouge out an eye.” Afterwards ‘Abdullah once again saw the man throwing stones. He said to him, “I tell you that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ has forbidden or disliked the throwing the stones (in such a way), yet you are throwing stones! I shall not talk to you for such-and-such a period.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5479
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 388 (old numbering)

Chapter 6

Whoever keeps a (pet) dog neither for hunting, nor for guarding livestock.

باب مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لَيْسَ بِكَلْبِ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ

5480. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever keeps a (pet) dog which is neither a watch dog nor a hunting dog, will get a daily deduction of two Qirat from his good deeds.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5480
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 389 (old numbering)

5481. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “If someone keeps a dog neither for hunting, nor for guarding livestock, the reward (for his good deeds) will be reduced by two Qirats per day.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5481
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 390 (old numbering)

5482. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If someone keeps a dog neither for guarding livestock, nor for hunting, his good deeds will decrease (in reward) by two Qirats a day.’

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5482
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 391 (old numbering)

Chapter 7

If a hound eats (of the game). And the Statement of Allah: “They ask you (O Muhammad ﷺ) what is lawful for them (as food). Say: ‘Lawful unto you are At-Tayyibat [all kinds of Halal (lawful-good) foods which Allah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. And those beasts and birds of prey which you have trained as hounds, training and teaching them (to catch) in a manner directed to you by Allah. So eat of what they catch for you, but mention Allah’s Name upon it and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Swift in Reckoning.'” (V.5:4)

باب إِذَا أَكَلَ الْكَلْبُ

5483. Narrated Adi bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

I asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ. “We hunt with the help of these hounds.” He said, “If you let loose your trained hounds after a game, and mention the name of Allah, then you can eat what the hounds catch for you, even if they killed the game. But you should not eat of it if the hound has eaten of it, for then it is likely that the hound has caught the game for itself. And if other hounds join your hound in hunting the game, then do not eat of it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5483
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 392 (old numbering)

Chapter 8

If the hunter hits a game but does not catch it till two or three days have passed.

باب الصَّيْدِ إِذَا غَابَ عَنْهُ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةً

5484. Narrated Adi bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “If you let loose your hound after a game and mention Allah’s Name on sending it, and the hound catches the game and kills it, then you can eat of it. But if the hound eats of it, then you should not eat thereof, for the hound has caught it for itself. And if along with your hound, join other hounds, and Allah’s Name was not mentioned at the time of their sending, and they catch an animal and kill it, you should not ea: of it, for you will not know which of them has killed it. And if you have thrown an arrow at the game and then find it (dead) two or three days later and, it bears no mark other than the wound inflicted by your arrow, then you can eat of it. But if the game is found (dead) in water, then do not eat of it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5484
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 393 (old numbering)

5485. And it has also been narrated by ‘Adi bin Hatim that he asked the Prophet ﷺ “If a hunter throws an arrow at the game and after tracing it for two or three days he finds it dead but still bearing his arrow, (can he eat of it)?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “He can eat if he wishes.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5485
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 393 (old numbering)

Chapter 9

If somebody finds another hound with the game (besides his hound).

باب إِذَا وَجَدَ مَعَ الصَّيْدِ كَلْبًا آخَرَ

5486. Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I let loose my hound after a game and mention Allah’s Name on sending it.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “If you let loose your hound after a game and you mention Allah’s Name on sending it and the hound catches and kills the game and eats of it, then you should not eat of it, for it has killed it for itself.” I said, “Sometimes when I send my hound after a game, I find another hound along with it and I do not know which of them has caught the game.” He said, “You must not eat of it because you have not mentioned, the Name of Allah except on sending your own hound, and you did not mention it on the other hound.” Then I asked him about the game hunted with a Mi’rad (i.e. a sharp edged piece of wood or a piece of wood provided with a sharp piece of iron used for hunting). He said, “If the game is killed with its sharp edge, you can eat of it, but if it is killed by its broad side (shaft), you cannot eat of it, for then it is like an animal beaten to death with a pie

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5486
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 394 (old numbering)

Chapter 10

What have been said about hunting.

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّصَيُّدِ

5487. Narrated Adi Bin Hatim (radhiyallahu anhu):

I asked Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, “We hunt with these hounds.” He said, “If you send your trained hounds after a game and mention Allah’s Name on sending, you can eat of what they catch for you. But if the hound eats of the game, then you must not eat of it, for I am afraid that the hound caught it for itself, and if another hound joins your hounds (during the hunt), you should not eat of the game.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5487
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 395 (old numbering)

5488. Narrated Abu Tha’laba Al-Khushani (radhiyallahu anhu):

I came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We are living in the land of the people of the Scripture and we take our meals in their utensils, and in the land there is game and I hunt with my bow and trained or untrained hounds; please tell me what is lawful for us of that.” He said, “As for your saying that you are living in the land of the people of the Scripture and that you eat in their utensils, if you can get utensils other than theirs, do not eat in their utensils, but if you do not find (other than theirs), then wash their utensils and eat in them. As for your saying that you are in the land of game, if you hung something with your bow, and have mentioned Allah’s Name while hunting, then you can eat (the game). And if you hunt something with your trained hound, and have mentioned Allah’s Name on sending it for hunting then you can eat (the game). But if you hunt something with your untrained hound and you were able to slaughter it before its death, you can eat of it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5488
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 396 (old numbering)

5489. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

We provoked a rabbit at Marr Az-Zahran till it started jumping. My companions chased it till they got tired. But I alone ran after it and caught it and brought it to Abu Talha. He sent both its legs to the Prophet ﷺ who accepted them.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5489
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 397 (old numbering)

5490. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):

that once he was with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ (on the way to Makkah). When he had covered some of the way to Makkah, he and some companions of his, who were in the state of Ihram. remained behind the Prophet ﷺ while Abu Qatada himself was not in the state of Ihram. Abu Qatada, seeing an onager rode his horse and asked his companions to hand him a whip, but they refused. He then asked them to hand him his spear, but they refused. Then he took it himself and attacked the onager and killed it. Some of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ate of it, but some others refused to eat. When they met Allah’s Messenger ﷺ they asked him about that. He said, “It was meal given to you by Allah.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5490
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 398 (old numbering)

5491. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):

(the same Hadith above, but he added); The Prophet ﷺ asked, “Is there any of its meat left with you?”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5491
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 399 (old numbering)

Chapter 11

To hunt on mountains.

باب التَّصَيُّدِ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ

5492. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):

I was with the Prophet ﷺ (on a journey) between Makkah and Al-Madina, and all of them, (i.e. the Prophet ﷺ and his companions) were in the state of Ihram, while I was not in that state. I was riding my horse and I used to be fond of ascending mountains. So while I was doing so I noticed that the people were looking at something. I went to see what it was, and behold it was an onager. I asked my companions, “What is that?” They said, “We do not know.” I said, “It is an onager.’ They said, “It is what you have seen.” I had left my whip, so I said to them, “Hand to me my whip.” They said, “We will not help you in that (in hunting the onager).” I got down, took my whip and chased the animal (on my horse) and did not stop till I killed it. I went to them and said, “Come on, carry it!” But they said, “We will not even touch it.” At last I alone carried it and brought it to them. Some of them ate of it and some refused to eat of it. I said (to them), “I will ask the Prophet ﷺ about it (on your behalf).” When I met the Prophet ﷺ, I told him the whole story. He said to me, “Has anything of it been left with you?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Eat, for it is a meal Allah has offered to you.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5492
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 400 (old numbering)

Chapter 12

The Statement of Allah: “Lawful to you is (the pursuit of) water-game and its use for food… for the benefit of yourselves…” (V.5:96)

باب قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى {أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ}

5493. Narrated Jabir (radhiyallahu anhuma):

We went out in a campaign and the army was called The Army of the Khabt, and Abu ‘Ubaida was our commander. We were struck with severe hunger. Then the sea threw a huge dead fish called Al-‘Anbar, the like of which had never been seen. We ate of it for half a month, and then Abu ‘Ubaida took one of its bones (and made an arch of it) so that a rider could easily pass under it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5493
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 401 (old numbering)

5494. Narrated Jabir (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ sent us as an army unit of three hundred warriors under the command of Abu ‘Ubaida to ambush a caravan of the Quraish. But we were struck with such severe hunger that we ate the Khabt (desert bushes), so our army was called the Army of the Khabt. Then the sea threw a huge fish called Al-‘Anbar and we ate of it for half a month and rubbed our bodies with its fat till our bodies became healthy. Then Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs and fixed it over the ground and a rider passed underneath it. There was a man amongst us who slaughtered three camels when hunger became severe, and he slaughtered three more, but after that Abu ‘Ubaida forbade him to do so.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5494
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 402 (old numbering)

Chapter 13

The eating of locusts.

باب أَكْلِ الْجَرَادِ

5495. Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa (radhiyallahu anhu):

We participated with the Prophet ﷺ in six or seven Ghazawat, and we used to eat locusts with him.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5495
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 403 (old numbering)

Chapter 14

The utensils of Magians and (the eating of) dead flesh.

باب آنِيَةِ الْمَجُوسِ وَالْمَيْتَةِ

5496. Narrated Abu Tha’laba Al-Khushani (radhiyallahu anhu):

I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We are living in the land of the people of the Scripture, and we take our meals in their utensils, and there is game in that land and I hunt with my bow and with my trained hound and with my untrained hound.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “As for your saying that you are in the land of people of the Scripture, you should not eat in their utensils unless you find no alternative, in which case you must wash the utensils and then eat in them As for your saying that you are in the land of game, if you hunt something with your bow, mention Allah’s Name (while hunting the game) and eat; and if you hunt something with your trained hound, mention Allah’s Name on sending and eat; and if you hunt something with your untrained hound and get it alive, slaughter it and you can eat of it”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5496
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 404 (old numbering)

5497. Narrated Salama bin Al-Aqwa’ (radhiyallahu anhu):

In the evening of the day of the conquest of Khaibar, the army made fires (for cooking). The Prophet ﷺ said, “For what have you made these fires?” They said, “For cooking the meat of domestic donkeys.” He said, “Throw away what is in the cooking pots and break the pots.” A man from the people got up and said, “Shall we throw the contents of the cooking pots and then wash the pots (instead of breaking them)?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Yes, you can do either’

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5497
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 405 (old numbering)

Chapter 15

Mentioning Allah’s Name on slaughtering an animal, and whoever does not mention Allah’s Name intentionally (while slaughtering).

باب التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى الذَّبِيحَةِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مُتَعَمِّدًا

5498. Narrated Rafi bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

We were with the Prophet ﷺ in Dhul-Hulaifa and there the people were struck with severe hunger. Then we got camels and sheep as war booty (and slaughtered them). The Prophet ﷺ was behind all the people. The people hurried and fixed the cooking pots (for cooking) but the Prophet ﷺ came there and ordered that the cooking pots be turned upside down. Then he distributed the animals, regarding ten sheep as equal to one camel. One of the camels ran away and there were a few horses with the people. They chased the camel but they got tired, whereupon a man shot it with an arrow whereby Allah stopped it. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Among these animals some are as wild as wild beasts, so if one of them runs away from you, treat it in this way.” I said. “We hope, or we are afraid that tomorrow we will meet the enemy and we have no knives, shall we slaughter (our animals) with canes?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “If the killing tool causes blood to gush out and if Allah’s Name is mentioned, eat (of the slaughterer animal). But do not slaughter with a tooth or a nail. I am telling you why: A tooth is a bone, and the nail is the knife of Ethiopians.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5498
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 406 (old numbering)

Chapter 16

Animals that are sacrificed (slaughtered) on An-Nusub and for the idols.

باب مَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى النُّصُبِ وَالأَصْنَامِ

5499. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said that he met Zaid bin ‘Amr Nufail at a place near Baldah and this had happened before Allah’s Messenger ﷺ received the Divine Inspiration. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ presented a dish of meat (that had been offered to him by the pagans) to Zaid bin ‘Amr, but Zaid refused to eat of it and then said (to the pagans), “I do not eat of what you slaughter on your stonealtars (Ansabs) nor do I eat except that on which Allah’s Name has been mentioned on slaughtering.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5499
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 407 (old numbering)

Chapter 17

The saying of the Prophet ﷺ: “So slaughter by mentioning the Name of Allah.”

باب قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” فَلْيَذْبَحْ عَلَى اسْمِ اللَّهِ “.

5500. Narrated Jundub bin Sufyan Al-Bajali (radhiyallahu anhu):

Once during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ we offered some animals as sacrifices. Some people slaughtered their sacrifices before the (Id) prayer, so when the Prophet ﷺ finished his prayer, he saw that they had slaughtered their sacrifices before the prayer. He said, “Whoever has slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer, should slaughter (another sacrifice) in lieu of it; and whoever has not yet slaughtered it till we have prayed; should slaughter (it) by mentioning Allah’s Name.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5500
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 408 (old numbering)

Chapter 18

(About the instruments) that cause the blood (of slaughtered animals) to gush out, e.g., of cane, granite stone, or iron.

باب مَا أَنْهَرَ الدَّمَ مِنَ الْقَصَبِ وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَالْحَدِيدِ

5501. Narrated Ka’b (radhiyallahu anhu):

that a slave girl of theirs used to shepherd some sheep at Si’a (a mountain near Al-Madina). On seeing one of her sheep dying, she broke a stone and slaughtered it. Ka’b said to his family, “Do not eat (of it) till I go to the Prophet ﷺ and ask him, or, till I send someone to ask him.” So he went to the Prophet ﷺ or sent someone to him The Prophet ﷺ permitted (them) to eat it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5501
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 409 (old numbering)

5502. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

that Ka’b had a slave girl who used to graze his sheep on a small mountain, called “Sl’a”, situated near the market. Once a sheep was dying, so she broke a stone and slaughtered it with it. When they mentioned that to the Prophet ﷺ, he, permitted them to eat it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5502
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 410 (old numbering)

5503. Narrated Rafi bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

that he said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We have no knife.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “if the killing tool causes blood to gush out, and if Allah’s Name is mentioned, eat (of the slaughtered animal). But do not slaughter with a nail or a tooth, for the nail is the knife of Ethiopians and a tooth is a bone.” Suddenly a camel ran away and it was stopped (with an arrow). The Prophet ﷺ then said, “Of these camels there are some which are as wild as wild beasts; so if one of them runs away from you and you cannot catch it, treat it in this manner (i.e. shoot it with an arrow).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5503
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 411 (old numbering)

Chapter 19

The animal slaughtered by a lady or a lady slave.

باب ذَبِيحَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالأَمَةِ

5504. Narrated Ka’b bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

A lady slaughtered a sheep with a stone and then the Prophet ﷺ was asked about it and he permitted it to be eaten.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5504
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 412 (old numbering)

5505. Narrated Mu’adh bin Sad or Sad bin Mu’adh (radhiyallahu anhu):

A slave girl belonging to Ka’b used to graze some sheep at Sl’a (mountain). Once one of her sheep was dying. She reached it (before it died) and slaughtered it with a stone. The Prophet ﷺ was asked, and he said, “Eat it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5505
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 413 (old numbering)

Chapter 20

Not to slaughter with a tooth, a bone or a nail.

باب لاَ يُذَكَّى بِالسِّنِّ وَالْعَظْمِ وَالظُّفُرِ

5506. Narrated Rafi bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Eat what is slaughtered (with any instrument) that makes blood flow out, except what is slaughtered with a tooth or a nail.’

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5506
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 414 (old numbering)

Chapter 21

The animals slaughtered by bedouins or the like.

باب ذَبِيحَةِ الأَعْرَابِ وَنَحْوِهِمْ

5507. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

A group of people said to the Prophet ﷺ, “Some people bring us meat and we do not know whether they have mentioned Allah’s Name or not on slaughtering the animal.” He said, “Mention Allah’s Name on it and eat.” Those people had embraced Islam recently.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5507
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 415 (old numbering)

Chapter 22

The animals slaughtered by the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) and their fat, whether those people were at war with the Muslims or not.

باب ذَبَائِحِ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَشُحُومِهَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْحَرْبِ وَغَيْرِهِمْ

5508. Narrates ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal (radhiyallahu anhu):

While we were besieging the castle of Khaibar, Somebody threw a skin full of fat and I went ahead to take it, but on looking behind, I saw the Prophet ﷺ and I felt shy in his presence (and did not take it).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5508
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 416 (old numbering)

Chapter 23

Any domestic animal that runs away should be treated like a wild animal.

باب مَا نَدَّ مِنَ الْبَهَائِمِ فَهْوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْوَحْشِ

5509. Narrated Rafi bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We are going to face the enemy tomorrow and we do not have knives.” He said, “Hurry up (in killing the animal). If the killing tool causes blood to flow out, and if Allah’s Name is mentioned, eat (of the slaughtered animal). But do not slaughter with a tooth or a nail. I will tell you why: As for the tooth, it is a bone; and as for the nail, it is the knife of Ethiopians.” Then we got some camels and sheep as war booty, and one of those camels ran away, whereupon a man shot it with an arrow and stopped it. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Of these camels there are some which are as wild as wild beasts, so if one of them (runs away and) makes you tired, treat it in this manner.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5509
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 417 (old numbering)

Chapter 24

An-Nahr (literally means slaughtering of the camels only, and is done by cutting the carotid arteries at the root of camel’s neck) and Adh-Dhabh (means slaughtering of animals other than camels, e.g. sheep, cow, etc. by cutting the carotid and jugular blood vein over the neck).

باب النَّحْرِ وَالذَّبْحِ

5510. Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anha):

We slaughtered a horse (by Nahr) during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and ate it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5510
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 420 (old numbering)

5511. Narrated Asma’ (radhiyallahu anha):

We slaughtered a horse (by Dhabh) during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ while we were at Al-Madina, and we ate it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5511
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 419 (old numbering)

5512. Narrated Asma bint Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anha):

We slaughtered a horse (by Nahr) during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ and ate it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5512
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 418 (old numbering)

Chapter 25

What is disliked of Al-Muthla, Al-Masbura, and Al-Mujaththama.

باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الْمُثْلَةِ وَالْمَصْبُورَةِ وَالْمُجَثَّمَةِ

5513. Narrated Hisham bin Zaid:

Anas and I went to Al-Hakam bin Aiyub. Anas saw some boys shooting at a tied hen. Anas said, “The Prophet ﷺ has forbidden the shooting of tied or confined animals.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5513
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 421 (old numbering)

5514. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

that he entered upon Yahya bin Said while one of Yahya’s sons was aiming at a hen after tying it. Ibn ‘Umar walked to it and untied it. Then he brought it and the boy and said. “Prevent your boys from tying the birds for the sake of killing them, as I have heard the Prophet ﷺ forbidding the killing of an animal or other living thing after tying them.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5514
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 422 (old numbering)

5515. Narrated Said bin Jubair:

While I was with Ibn ‘Umar, we passed by a group of young men who had tied a hen and started shooting at it. When they saw Ibn ‘Umar, they dispersed, leaving it. On that Ibn ‘Umar said, “Who has done this? The Prophet ﷺ cursed the one who did so.”

Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:

The Prophet ﷺ cursed the one who did Muthla to an animal (i e., cut its limbs or some other part of its body while it is still alive).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5515
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 423 (old numbering)

Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ cursed the one who did Muthla to an animal (i e., cut its limbs or some other part of its body while it is still alive).

USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 424 (old numbering)

5516. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Yazid (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ forbade An-Nuhba and Al-Muthla.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5516
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 425 (old numbering)

Chapter 26

The meat of chickens.

باب الدَّجَاجِ

5517. Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (radhiyallahu anhu):

I saw the Prophet ﷺ eating chicken.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5517
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 426 (old numbering)

5518. Narrated Zahdam:

We were in the company of Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari and there were friendly relations between us and this tribe of Jarm. Abu Musa was presented with a dish containing chicken. Among the people there was sitting a red-faced man who did not come near the food. Abu Musa said (to him), “Come on (and eat), for I have seen Allah’s Messenger ﷺ eating of it (i.e. chicken).” He said, “I have seen it eating something (dirty) and since then I have disliked it, and have taken an oath that I shall not eat it ‘ Abu Musa said, “Come on, I will tell you (or narrate to you). Once I went to Allah s Messenger ﷺ with a group of Al-Ash’ariyin, and met him while he was angry, distributing some camels of Rak’at. We asked for mounts but he took an oath that he would not give us any mounts, and added, ‘I have nothing to mount you on’ In the meantime some camels of booty were brought to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and he asked twice, ‘Where are Al-Ash’ariyin?” So he gave us five white camels with big humps. We stayed for a short while (after we had covered a little distance), and then I said to my companions, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ has forgotten his oath. By Allah, if we do not remind Allah’s Messenger ﷺ of his oath, we will never be successful.” So we returned to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We asked you for mounts, but you took an oath that you would not give us any mounts; we think that you have forgotten your oath.’ He said, ‘It is Allah Who has given you mounts. By Allah, and Allah willing, if I take an oath and later find something else better than that. then I do what is better and expiate my oath.’ “

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5518
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 427 (old numbering)

Chapter 27

Horse flesh.

باب لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ

5519. Narrated Asma’ (radhiyallahu anha):

We slaughtered a horse during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and ate it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5519
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 428 (old numbering)

5520. Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhuma):

On the Day of the battle of Khaibar, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ made donkey’s meat unlawful and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5520
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 429 (old numbering)

Chapter 28

(It is unlawful to eat) the meat of donkeys.

باب لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الإِنْسِيَّةِ

5521. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ made the meat of donkeys unlawful on the day of the battle of Khaibar.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5521
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 430 (old numbering)

5522. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ prohibited the eating of donkey’s meat.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5522
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 431 (old numbering)

5523. Narrated ‘Ali (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ prohibited Al-Mut’a marriage and the eating of donkey’s meat in the year of the Khaibar battle

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5523
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 432 (old numbering)

5524. Narrated Al-Bara’ and Ibn Abi ‘Aufa (radhiyallahu anhum):

The Prophet ﷺ prohibited the eating of donkey’s meat on the day of the battle of Khaibar, and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5524
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 434 (old numbering)

5525, 5526. Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ prohibited the eating of donkey’s meat on the day of the battle of Khaibar, and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5525, 5526
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 433 (old numbering)

5527. Narrated Abu Tha’alba (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ prohibited the eating of donkey’s meat.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5527
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 435 (old numbering)

Narrated Az-Zuhri:

The Prophet ﷺ prohibited the eating of beasts having fangs.

USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 435o (old numbering)

5528. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

Someone came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and said, “The donkeys have been (slaughtered and) eaten. Another man came and said, “The donkeys have been destroyed.” On that the Prophet ﷺ ordered a caller to announce to the people: Allah and His Messenger ﷺ forbid you to eat the meat of donkeys, for it is impure.’ Thus the pots were turned upside down while the (donkeys’) meat was boiling in them.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5528
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 436 (old numbering)

5529. Narrated ‘Amr:

I said to Jabir bin Zaid, “The people claim that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ forbade the eating of donkey’s meat.” He said, “Al-Hakam bin ‘Amr Al-Ghifari used to say so when he was with us, but Ibn ‘Abbas, the great religious learned man, refused to give a final verdict and recited:– ‘Say: I find not in that which has been inspired to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be carrion, blood poured forth or the flesh of swine…’ (6.145)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5529
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 437 (old numbering)

Chapter 29

(It is unlawful) to eat the meat of beasts of prey having fangs.

باب أَكْلِ كُلِّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ

5530. Narrated Abu Tha’laba (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ forbade the eating of the meat of beasts having fangs.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5530
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 438 (old numbering)

Chapter 30

The skin of dead animals.

باب جُلُودِ الْمَيْتَةِ

5531. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Once Allah’s Messenger ﷺ passed by a dead sheep and said (to the people), “Why don’t you use its hide?” They said, “But it is dead,” He said, “Only eating it, is prohibited.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5531
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 439 (old numbering)

5532. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ passed by a dead goat and said, “There is no harm if its owners benefit from its skin.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5532
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 440 (old numbering)

Chapter 31

The musk (a kind of perfume).

باب الْمِسْكِ

5533. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “None is wounded in Allah’s Cause but will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wound bleeding. The thing that will come out of his wound will be the color of blood, but its smell will be the smell of musk.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5533
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 441 (old numbering)

5534. Narrated Abu Musa (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘The example of a good pious companion and an evil one is that of a person carrying musk and another blowing a pair of bellows. The one who is carrying musk will either give you some perfume as a present, or you will buy some from him, or you will get a good smell from him, but the one who is blowing a pair of bellows will either burn your clothes or you will get a bad smell from him.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5534
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 442 (old numbering)

Chapter 32

The rabbit.

باب الأَرْنَبِ

5535. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

Once we provoked a rabbit at Marr-az-Zahran. The people chased it till they got tired. Then I caught It and brought it to Abu Talha, who slaughtered it and then sent both its pelvic pieces (or legs) to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ accepted the present.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5535
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 443 (old numbering)

Chapter 33

The mastigure.

باب الضَّبِّ

5536. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “I do not eat mastigure, but I do not prohibit its eating.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5536
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 444 (old numbering)

5537. Narrated Khalid bin Al-Walid (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and I entered the house of Maimuna. A roasted mastigure was served. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ stretched his hand out (to eat of it) but some woman said, “Inform Allah’s Messenger ﷺ of what he is about to eat.” So they said, “It is mastigure, O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ!” He withdrew his hand, whereupon I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Is it unlawful?” He said, “No, but this is not found in the land of my people, so I dislike it.” So I pulled the mastigure towards me and ate it while Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was looking at me.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5537
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 445 (old numbering)

Chapter 34

If a mouse falls into solid or liquid butter-fat (As-Samn).

باب إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْفَأْرَةُ فِي السَّمْنِ الْجَامِدِ أَوِ الذَّائِبِ

5538. Narrated Maimuna (radhiyallahu anha):

A mouse fell into the butter-fat and died. The Prophet ﷺ was asked about that. He said, “Throw away the mouse and the butter-fat that surrounded it, and eat the rest of the butter-fat (As-Samn).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5538
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 446 (old numbering)

5539. Narrated Az-Zhuri:

regarding an animal, e.g., a mouse or some other animal that had fallen into solid or liquid oil or butter-fat: I had been informed that a mouse had died in butter-fat whereupon Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ordered that the butter-fat near it be thrown away and the rest of the butter-fat can be eaten.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5539
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 447 (old numbering)

5540. Narrated Maimuna (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ was asked about a mouse that had fallen into butter-fat (and died). He said, “Throw away the mouse and the portion of butter-fat around it, and eat the rest.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5540
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 448 (old numbering)

Chapter 35

Branding the faces.

باب الْوَسْمِ وَالْعَلَمِ فِي الصُّورَةِ

5541. Narrated Salim:

that Ibn ‘Umar disliked the branding of animals on the face. Ibn ‘Umar said, “The Prophet ﷺ forbade beating (animals) on the face.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5541
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 449 (old numbering)

5542. Narrated Anas (radhiyallahu anhu):

I brought a brother of mine to the Prophet ﷺ to do Tahnik for him while the Prophet ﷺ was in a sheep fold of his, and I saw him branding a sheep. (The sub-narrator said: I think Anas said, branding it on the ear.)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5542
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 450 (old numbering)

Chapter 36

If some people get some war booty and then some of them slaughter some sheep or camels without the permission of their companions, such animals should not be eaten, as is indicated by the Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ narrated by Rafi’.

باب إِذَا أَصَابَ قَوْمٌ غَنِيمَةً فَذَبَحَ بَعْضُهُمْ غَنَمًا أَوْ إِبِلاً بِغَيْرِ أَمْرِ أَصْحَابِهِمْ لَمْ تُؤْكَلْ

5543. Narrated Rait’ bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

I said to the Prophet ﷺ, “We will be facing the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives (for slaughtering)’ He said, “If you slaughter the animal with anything that causes its blood to flow out, and if Allah’s Name is mentioned on slaughtering it, eat of it, unless the killing instrument is a tooth or nail. I will tell you why: As for the tooth, it is a bone; and as for the nail, it is the knife of Ethiopians.” The quick ones among the people got the war booty while the Prophet ﷺ was behind the people. So they placed the cooking pots on the fire, but the Prophet ﷺ ordered the cooking pots to be turned upside down. Then he distributed (the war booty) among them, considering one camel as equal to ten sheep. Then a camel belonging to the first party of people ran away and they had no horses with them, so a man shot it with an arrow whereby Allah stopped it. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Of these animals there are some which are as wild as wild beasts. So, if anyone of them runs away like this, do like this (shoot it with an arrow).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5543
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 451 (old numbering)

Chapter 37

If a camel of some people runs away and one of them shoots it with an arrow and kills it for their own good, then it is permissible. Rafi’ narrates this on the authority of the Prophet ﷺ.

بَابُ إِذَا نَدَّ بَعِيرٌ لِقَوْمٍ فَرَمَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ بِسَهْمٍ فَقَتَلَهُ فَأَرَادَ إِصْلاَحَهُمْ فَهْوَ جَائِزٌ

5544. Narrated Rafi bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

While we were with the Prophet ﷺ. on a journey, one of the camels ran away. A man shot it with an arrow and stopped it. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Of these camels some are as wild as wild beasts, so if one of them runs away and you cannot catch it, then do like this (shoot it with an arrow).” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Sometimes when we are in battles or on a journey we want to slaughter (animals) but we have no knives.” He said, “Listen! If you slaughter the animal with anything that causes its blood to flow out, and if Allah’s Name is mentioned on slaughtering it, eat of it, provided that the slaughtering instrument is not a tooth or a nail, as the tooth is a bone and the nail is the knife of Ethiopians.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 5544
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 452 (old numbering)

Chapter 38

The eating (of dead animals etc.) out of necessity.

بَابُ أَكْلِ الْمُضْطَرِّ

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Sahih al-Bukhari: Book 59: Beginning of Creation

by AbdurRahman.orgSeptember 2, 2014October 27, 2026

Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 59 of 97

Beginning of Creation

كتاب بدء الخلق

Hadith 3190 – 3325138 Ahadith

Chapter 1

What is mentioned in the Statement of Allah (in this respect): “And He it is Who originates the creation, then will repeat it (after it has been perished) and this is easier for Him…” (V.30:27)

بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ}

3190. Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain (radhiyallahu anhu):

Some people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet ﷺ and he said (to them), “O Bani Tamim! rejoice with glad tidings.” They said, “You have given us glad tidings, now give us something.” On hearing that the color of his face changed then the people of Yemen came to him and he said, “O people of Yemen ! Accept the good tidings, as Bani Tamim has refused them.” The Yemenites said, “We accept them. Then the Prophet ﷺ started taking about the beginning of creation and about Allah’s Throne. In the mean time a man came saying, “O ‘Imran! Your she-camel has run away!” (I got up and went away), but I wish I had not left that place (for I missed what Allah’s Messenger ﷺ had said).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3190
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 413 (old numbering)

3191. Narrated Imran bin Husain (radhiyallahu anhu):

I went to the Prophet ﷺ and tied my she-camel at the gate. The people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet ﷺ who said “O Bani Tamim! Accept the good tidings.” They said twice, ‘You have given us the good tidings, now give us something” Then some Yemenites came to him and he said, “Accept the good tidings, O people of Yemem, for Bani Tamim refused them.” They said, “We accept it, O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We have come to ask you about this matter (i.e. the start of creations).” He said, “First of all, there was nothing but Allah, and (then He created His Throne). His throne was over the water, and He wrote everything in the Book (in the Heaven) and created the Heavens and the Earth.” Then a man shouted, “O Ibn Husain! Your she-camel has gone away!” So, I went away and could not see the she-camel because of the mirage. By Allah, I wished I had left that she-camel (but not that gathering).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3191
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 414 (old numbering)

3192. Narrated ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhu):

One day the Prophet ﷺ stood up amongst us for a long period and informed us about the beginning of creation (and talked about everything in detail) till he mentioned how the people of Paradise will enter their places and the people of Hell will enter their places. Some remembered what he had said, and some forgot it.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3192
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 414 (old numbering)

3193. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Allah the Most Superior said, “The son of Adam slights Me, and he should not slight Me, and he disbelieves in Me, and he ought not to do so. As for his slighting Me, it is that he says that I have a son; and his disbelief in Me is his statement that I shall not recreate him as I have created (him) before.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3193
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 415 (old numbering)

3194. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, “My Mercy overpowers My Anger.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3194
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 416 (old numbering)

Chapter 2

What has been said regarding the seven earths.

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي سَبْعِ أَرَضِينَ

3195. Narrated Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Al-Harith:

from Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahman who had a dispute with some people on a piece of land, and so he went to ‘Aishah and told her about it. She said, “O Abu Salama, avoid the land, for Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Any person who takes even a span of land unjustly, his neck shall be encircled with it down seven earths.’ “

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3195
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 417 (old numbering)

3196. Narrated Salim’s father (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Any person who takes a piece of land unjustly will sink down the seven earths on the Day of Resurrection.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3196
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 418 (old numbering)

3197. Narrated Abu Bakra (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said. “(The division of time has turned to its original form which was current when Allah created the Heavens and the Earths. The year is of twelve months, out of which four months are sacred: Three are in succession Dhul-Qa’ da, Dhul-Hijja and Muharram, and (the fourth is) Rajab of (the tribe of) Mudar which comes between Jumadi-ath-Thaniyah and Sha ban.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3197
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 419 (old numbering)

3198. Narrated Said bin Zaid bin Amr bin Nufail (radhiyallahu anhu):

That Arwa sued him before Marwan for a right, which she claimed, he had deprived her of. On that Said said, “How should I deprive her of her right? I testify that I heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying, ‘If anyone takes a span of land unjustly, his neck will be encircled with it down seven earths on the Day of Resurrection.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3198
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 420 (old numbering)

Chapter 3

(About the) Stars.

بَابٌ في النُّجُومِ

Chapter 4

Characteristic of the sun and the moon. [The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning)]. (V.55:5)

باب صِفَةِ الشَّمْسِ وَالْقَمَرِ

3199. Narrated Abu Dhar (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ asked me at sunset, “Do you know where the sun goes (at the time of sunset)?” I replied, “Allah and His Messenger ﷺ know better.” He said, “It goes (i.e. travels) till it prostrates Itself underneath the Throne and takes the permission to rise again, and it is permitted and then (a time will come when) it will be about to prostrate itself but its prostration will not be accepted, and it will ask permission to go on its course but it will not be permitted, but it will be ordered to return whence it has come and so it will rise in the west. And that is the interpretation of the Statement of Allah: “And the sun Runs its fixed course For a term (decreed). that is The Decree of (Allah) The Exalted in Might, The All-Knowing.” (36.38)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3199
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 421 (old numbering)

3200. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “The sun and the moon will be folded up (deprived of their light) on the Day of Resurrection.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3200
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 422 (old numbering)

3201. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone’s death or wife (i.e. birth), but they are two signs amongst the Signs of Allah. So, if you see them (i.e. eclipse) offer the Prayer (of eclipse).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3201
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 423 (old numbering)

3202. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the Signs of Allah. They do not eclipse because of someone’s death or life. So, if you see them (i.e. eclipse), celebrate the Praises of Allah (i.e. pray).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3202
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 424 (old numbering)

3203. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

On the day of a solar eclipse, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ stood up (to offer the eclipse prayer). He recited Takbir, recited a long recitation (of Holy Verses), bowed a long bowing, and then he raised h is head saying. “Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him.” Then he stayed standing, recited a long recitation again, but shorter than the former, bowed a long bowing, but shorter than the first, performed a long prostration and then performed the second Rak’a in the same way as he had done the first. By the time he had finished his prayer with Taslim, the solar eclipse had been over. Then he addressed the people referring to the solar and lunar eclipses saying, “These are two signs amongst the Signs of Allah, and they do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. So, if you see them, hasten for the Prayer.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3203
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 425 (old numbering)

3204. Narrated Abu Mas’ud (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “the sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life of someone, but they are two signs amongst the Signs of Allah. So, if you see them, offer the Prayer (of eclipse).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3204
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 426 (old numbering)

Chapter 5

Allah’s Statement: “And it is He Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His Mercy (rain)…” (V.25:48)

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي قَوْلِهِ: {وَهْوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ الرِّيَاحَ نُشُرًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِ}

3205. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “I have been made victorious with the Saba (i.e. easterly wind) and the people of ‘Ad were destroyed with the Dabur (i.e. westerly wind) .”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3205
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 427 (old numbering)

3206. Narrated Ata:

‘Aishah said If the Prophet ﷺ saw a cloud In the sky, he would walk to and fro in agitation, go out and come in, and the color of his face would change, and if it rained, he would feel relaxed.” So ‘Aishah knew that state of his. So the Prophet ﷺ said, I don’t know (am afraid), it may be similar to what happened to some people referred to in the Holy Qur’an in the following Verse: — “Then when they saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their valleys, they said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain!’ Nay, but, it is that (torment) which you were asking to be hastened a wind wherein is severe torment.” (46.24)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3206
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 428 (old numbering)

Chapter 6

The reference to angels.

باب ذِكْرِ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ

3207. Narrated Malik bin Sasaa (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me) as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was brought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the abdomen and then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and (my heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al-Buraq, a white animal, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I set out with Gabriel. When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-keeper, ‘Open the gate.’ The gatekeeper asked, ‘Who is it?’ He said, ‘Gabriel.’ The gate-keeper,’ Who is accompanying you?’ Gabriel said, ‘Muhammad ﷺ.’ The gate-keeper said, ‘Has he been called?’ Gabriel said, ‘Yes.’ Then it was said, ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!’ Then I met Adam and greeted him and he said, ‘You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.’ Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel said, ‘Gabriel.’ It was said, ‘Who is with you?’ He said, ‘Muhammad ﷺ‘ It was asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ It was said, ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!” Then I met Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, ‘You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet.’ Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel said, ‘Gabriel.’ It was asked, ‘Who is with you? Gabriel said, ‘Muhammad ﷺ.’ It was asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ ‘Yes,’ said Gabriel. ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!’ (The Prophet ﷺ added:). There I met Joseph and greeted him, and he replied, ‘You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!’ Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris and greeted him. He said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and Prophet ﷺ.’ Then we ascended to the 5th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. there I met and greeted Aaron who said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet”. Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Moses who said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and. a Prophet.’ When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was weeping, he said, ‘O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after me will enter Paradise in greater number than my followers.’ Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Abraham who said, ‘You are welcomed o son and a Prophet.’ Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma’mur (i.e. Allah’s House). I asked Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma’mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily and when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).’ Then I was shown Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruits which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its leaves were like the ears of elephants, and four rivers originated at its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I asked Gabriel about those rivers and he said, ‘The two hidden rivers are in Paradise, and the apparent ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.’ Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses who asked me, ‘What have you done?’ I said, ‘Fifty prayers have been enjoined on me.’ He said, ‘I know the people better than you, because I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your followers cannot put up with such obligation. So, return to your Lord and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.’ I returned and requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and (met Moses) and had a similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah reduced it to five. When I came to Moses again, he said, ‘What have you done?’ I said, ‘Allah has made it five only.’ He repeated the same advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah’s Final Order)'” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was addressed by Allah, “I have decreed My Obligation and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I shall reward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3207
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 429 (old numbering)

3208. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mus’ud (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, the true and truly inspired said, “(The matter of the Creation of) a human being is put together in the womb of the mother in forty days, and then he becomes a clot of thick blood for a similar period, and then a piece of flesh for a similar period. Then Allah sends an angel who is ordered to write four things. He is ordered to write down his (i.e. the new creature’s) deeds, his livelihood, his (date of) death, and whether he will be blessed or wretched (in religion). Then the soul is breathed into him. So, a man amongst you may do (good deeds till there is only a cubit between him and Paradise and then what has been written for him decides his behavior and he starts doing (evil) deeds characteristic of the people of the (Hell) Fire. And similarly a man amongst you may do (evil) deeds till there is only a cubit between him and the (Hell) Fire, and then what has been written for him decides his behavior, and he starts doing deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3208
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 430 (old numbering)

3209. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying, ‘Allah loves so and-so; O Gabriel! Love him.’ Gabriel would love him and make an announcement amongst the inhabitants of the Heaven. ‘Allah loves so-and-so, therefore you should love him also,’ and so all the inhabitants of the Heaven would love him, and then he is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3209
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 431 (old numbering)

3210. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

I heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying, “The angels descend, the clouds and mention this or that matter decreed in the Heaven. The devils listen stealthily to such a matter, come down to inspire the soothsayers with it, and the latter would add to it one-hundred lies of their own.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3210
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 432 (old numbering)

3211. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “On every Friday the angels take heir stand at every gate of the mosques to write the names of the people chronologically (i.e. according to the time of their arrival for the Friday prayer and when the Imam sits (on the pulpit) they fold up their scrolls and get ready to listen to the sermon.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3211
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 433 (old numbering)

3212. Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Musaiyab:

‘Umar came to the Mosque while Hassan was reciting a poem. (‘Umar disapproved of that). On that Hassan said, “I used to recite poetry in this very Mosque in the presence of one (i.e. the Prophet ﷺ ) who was better than you.” Then he turned towards Abu Hurairah and said (to him), “I ask you by Allah, did you hear Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying (to me), “Retort on my behalf. O Allah! Support him (i.e. Hassan) with the Holy Spirit?” Abu Hurairah said, “Yes.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3212
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 434 (old numbering)

3213. Narrated Al Bara (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said to Hassan, “Lampoon them (i.e. the pagans) and Gabriel is with you.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3213
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 435 (old numbering)

Narrated Jarir (radhiyallahu anhu):

as below (Hadith 437).

USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 436 (old numbering)

3214. Narrated Humaid bin Hilal:

Anas bin Malik said, “As if I say a cloud of dust swirling up in the lane of Bani Ghanim.” Musa added, “That was caused by the procession of Gabriel.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3214
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 437 (old numbering)

3215. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

Al Harith bin Hisham asked the Prophet ﷺ, “How does the divine inspiration come to you?” He replied, “In all these ways: The Angel sometimes comes to me with a voice which resembles the sound of a ringing bell, and when this state abandons me, I remember what the Angel has said, and this type of Divine Inspiration is the hardest on me; and sometimes the Angel comes to me in the shape of a man and talks to me, and I understand and remember what he says.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3215
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 438 (old numbering)

3216. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “Who ever spends a couple (of objects) in Allah’s cause, will be called by the Gatekeepers of Paradise who will say, “O so-and-so, come on!” Abu Bakr said, “Such a person will never perish or be miserable’ The Prophet ﷺ said, “I hope you will be among such person.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3216
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 439 (old numbering)

3217. Narrated Abu Salama:

‘Aishah said that the Prophet ﷺ said to her “O ‘Aishah’ This is Gabriel and he sends his (greetings) salutations to you.” ‘Aishah said, “Salutations (Greetings) to him, and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings be on him,” and addressing the Prophet ﷺ she said, “You see what I don’t see.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3217
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 440 (old numbering)

3218. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ asked Gabriel, “Why don’t you visit us more often than you do?” Then the following Holy Verse was revealed (in this respect):– “And we (angels) descend not but by the order of your Lord. To Him belong what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between those two and your Lord was never forgetful.” (19.64)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3218
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 441 (old numbering)

3219. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Gabriel read the Qur’an to me in one way (i.e. dialect) and I continued asking him to read it in different ways till he read it in seven different ways.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3219
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 442 (old numbering)

3220. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was the most generous of all the people, and he used to be more generous in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel used to meet him. Gabriel used to meet him every night in Ramadan to study the Holy Qur’an carefully together. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ used to become more generous than the fast wind when he met Gabriel

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3220
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 443 (old numbering)

3221. Narrated Ibn Shihab:

Once ‘Umar bin Abdul Aziz delayed the ‘Asr prayer a little. ‘Urwa said to him, “Gabriel descended and led the prayer in front of the Prophet ﷺ ” On that ‘Umar said, “O Urwa! Be sure of what you say.” “Urwa, “I heard Bashir bin Abi Masud narrating from Ibn Masud who heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying, ‘Gabriel descended and led me in prayer; and then prayed with him again, and then prayed with him again, and then prayed with him again, and then prayed with him again, counting with his fingers five prayers.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3221
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 444 (old numbering)

3222. Narrated Abu Dhar (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Gabriel said to me, ‘Whoever amongst your followers die without having worshipped others besides Allah, will enter Paradise (or will not enter the (Hell) Fire).” The Prophet ﷺ asked. “Even if he has committed illegal sexual intercourse or theft?” He replied, “Even then.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3222
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 445 (old numbering)

3223. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Angels keep on descending from and ascending to the Heaven in turn, some at night and some by daytime, and all of them assemble together at the time of the Fajr and ‘Asr prayers. Then those who have stayed with you over-night, ascent unto Allah Who asks them, and He knows the answer better than they, “How have you left My slaves?” They reply, “We have left them praying as we found them praying.” If anyone of you says “Amin” (during the Prayer at the end of the recitation of Surat-al-Faitiha), and the angels in Heaven say the same, and the two sayings coincide, all his past sins will be forgiven.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3223
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 446 (old numbering)

Chapter 7

“If anyone of you says Amin [during the Salat (prayer) at the end of the recitation of Surat Al-Fatiha], and the angels in heaven say the same, and the sayings of the two coincide, all his past sins will be forgiven.”

بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ آمِينَ. وَالْمَلاَئِكَةُ فِي السَّمَاءِ، فَوَافَقَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا الأُخْرَى، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

3224. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

I stuffed for the Prophet ﷺ a pillow decorated with pictures (of animals) which looked like a Namruqa (i.e. a small cushion). He came and stood among the people with excitement apparent on his face. I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! What is wrong?” He said, “What is this pillow?” I said, “I have prepared this pillow for you, so that you may recline on it.” He said, “Don’t you know that angels do not enter a house wherein there are pictures; and whoever makes a picture will be punished on the Day of Resurrection and will be asked to give life to (what he has created)?”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3224
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 447 (old numbering)

3225. Narrated Abu Talha (radhiyallahu anhu):

I heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying; “Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3225
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 448 (old numbering)

3226. Narrated Busr bin Said:

That Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated to him something in the presence of Said bin ‘Ubaidullah Al-Khaulani who was brought up in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet ﷺ. Zaid narrated to them that Abu Talha said that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a picture.” Busr said, “Later on Zaid bin Khalid fell ill and we called on him. To our surprise we saw a curtain decorated with pictures in his house. I said to Ubaidullah Al-Khaulani, “Didn’t he (i.e. Zaid) tell us about the (prohibition of) pictures?” He said, “But he excepted the embroidery on garments. Didn’t you hear him?” I said, “No.” He said, “Yes, he did.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3226
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 449 (old numbering)

3227. Narrated Salim’s father (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Once Gabriel promised the Prophet ﷺ (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, “We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3227
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 450 (old numbering)

3228. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “When the Imam, during the prayer, says, “Allah hears him who praises Him’, say: ‘O Allah! Our Lord! All the praises are for You/, for if the saying of anyone of you coincides with the saying of the angels, his past sins will be forgiven.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3228
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 451 (old numbering)

3229. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “As long as any-one of you is waiting for the prayer, he is considered to be praying actually, and the angels say, ‘O Allah! Be merciful to him and forgive him’, (and go on saying so) unless he leaves his place of praying or passes wind (i.e. breaks his ablution).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3229
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 452 (old numbering)

3230. Narrated Yali (radhiyallahu anhu):

I heard the Prophet ﷺ reciting the following Verse on the pulpit: “They will call: O Mali……’ and Sufyan said that ‘Abdullah recited it: ‘They will call: O Mali..’ (43.77)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3230
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 453 (old numbering)

3231. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

That she asked the Prophet ﷺ , ‘Have you encountered a day harder than the day of the battle) of Uhud?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Your tribes have troubled me a lot, and the worse trouble was the trouble on the day of ‘Aqaba when I presented myself to Ibn ‘Abd-Yalail bin ‘Abd-Kulal and he did not respond to my demand. So I departed, overwhelmed with excessive sorrow, and proceeded on, and could not relax till I found myself at Qarnath-Tha-alib where I lifted my head towards the sky to see a cloud shading me unexpectedly. I looked up and saw Gabriel in it. He called me saying, ‘Allah has heard your people’s saying to you, and what they have replied back to you, Allah has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you so that you may order him to do whatever you wish to these people.’ The Angel of the Mountains called and greeted me, and then said, “O Muhammad ﷺ! Order what you wish. If you like, I will let Al-Akh-Shabain (i.e. two mountains) fall on them.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “No but I hope that Allah will let them beget children who will worship Allah Alone, and will worship None besides Him.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3231
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 454 (old numbering)

3232. Narrated Abu Ishaq-Ash-Shaibani:

I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of Allah: “And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey The Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad ﷺ). (53.9-10) On that, Zir said, “Ibn Mas’ud informed us that the Prophet ﷺ had seen Gabriel having 600 wings.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3232
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 455 (old numbering)

3233. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Regarding the Verse: “Indeed he (Muhammad ﷺ) did see. Of the Signs of his Lord, The Greatest!” (53.18) That the Prophet ﷺ had seen a green carpet spread all over the horizon of the sky.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3233
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 456 (old numbering)

3234. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

Whoever claimed that (the Prophet ﷺ) Muhammad ﷺ saw his Lord, is committing a great fault, for he only saw Gabriel in his genuine shape in which he was created covering the whole horizon.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3234
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 457 (old numbering)

3235. Narrated Masruq:

I asked ‘Aishah “What about His Statement:– “Then he (Gabriel) approached And came closer, And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer?” (53.8-9) She replied, “It was Gabriel who used to come to the Prophet ﷺ in the figure of a man, but on that occasion, he came in his actual and real figure and (he was so huge) that he covered the whole horizon.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3235
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 458 (old numbering)

3236. Narrated Samura (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Last night I saw (in a dream) two men coming to me. One of them said, “The person who kindles the fire is Malik, the gate-keeper of the (Hell) Fire, and I am Gabriel, and this is Michael.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3236
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 459 (old numbering)

3237. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relation) and she refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will curse her till morning.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3237
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 460 (old numbering)

3238. Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhuma):

that he heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “The Divine Inspiration was delayed for a short period but suddenly, as I was walking. I heard a voice in the sky, and when I looked up towards the sky, to my surprise, I saw the angel who had come to me in the Hira Cave, and he was sitting on a chair in between the sky and the earth. I was so frightened by him that I fell on the ground and came to my family and said (to them), ‘Cover me! (with a blanket), cover me!’ Then Allah sent the Revelation: “O, You wrapped up (In a blanket)! (Arise and warn! And your Lord magnify And keep pure your garments, And desert the idols.” (74.1-5)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3238
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 461 (old numbering)

3239. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “On the night of my Ascent to the Heaven, I saw Moses who was a tall brown curly-haired man as if he was one of the men of Shan’awa tribe, and I saw Jesus, a man of medium height and moderate complexion inclined to the red and white colors and of lank hair. I also saw Malik, the gate-keeper of the (Hell) Fire and Ad-Dajjal amongst the signs which Allah showed me.” (The Prophet ﷺ then recited the Holy Verse): “So be not you in doubt of meeting him’ when you met Moses during the night of Mi’raj over the heavens” (32.23)

Narrated Anas and Abu Bakra: “The Prophet ﷺ said, “The angels will guard Al-Madina from Ad-Dajjal (who will not be able to enter the city of Al-Madina).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3239
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 462 (old numbering)

Chapter 8

What is said regarding the characteristics of Paradise, and the fact that it has already been created (and does exist now).

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي صِفَةِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَنَّهَا مَخْلُوقَةٌ

3240. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “When anyone of you dies, he will be shown his destination both in the morning and in the evening, and if he belongs to the people of Paradise, he will be shown his place in Paradise, and if he is from the people of Hell, he will be shown his place in Hell.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3240
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 463 (old numbering)

3241. Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “I looked at Paradise and found poor people forming the majority of its inhabitants; and I looked at Hell and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3241
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 464 (old numbering)

3242. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

While we were in the company of the Prophet ﷺ, he said, “While I was asleep, I saw myself in Paradise and there I beheld a woman making ablution beside a palace, I asked, To whom does this palace belong? ‘They said, To ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab.’ Then I remembered ‘Umar’s Ghaira (concerning women), and so I quickly went away from that palace.” (When ‘Umar heard this from the Prophet ﷺ), he wept and said, “Do you think it is likely that I feel Ghaira because of you, O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ?”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3242
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 465 (old numbering)

3243. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Qais Al-Ashari (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “A tent (in Paradise) is like a hollow pearl which is thirty miles in height and on every corner of the tent the believer will have a family that cannot be seen by the others.” (Narrated Abu Imran in another narration, “(The tent is) sixty miles (in height)”)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3243
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 466 (old numbering)

3244. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Allah said, “I have prepared for My Pious slaves things which have never been seen by an eye, or heard by an ear, or imagined by a human being.” If you wish, you can recite this Verse from the Holy Qur’an:–“No soul knows what is kept hidden for them, of joy as a reward for what they used to do.” (32.17)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3244
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 467 (old numbering)

3245. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The first group (of people) who will enter Paradise will be (glittering) like the moon when it is full. They will not spit or blow their noses or relieve nature. Their utensils will be of gold and their combs of gold and silver; in their centers the aloe wood will be used, and their sweat will smell like musk. Everyone of them will have two wives; the marrow of the bones of the wives’ legs will be seen through the flesh out of excessive beauty. They ( i.e. the people of Paradise) will neither have differences nor hatred amongst themselves; their hearts will be as if one heart and they will be glorifying Allah in the morning and in the evening.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3245
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 468 (old numbering)

3246. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The first batch (of people) who will enter Paradise will be (glittering) like a full moon; and those who will enter next will be (glittering) like the brightest star. Their hearts will be as if the heart of a single man, for they will have no enmity amongst themselves, and everyone of them shall have two wives, each of whom will be so beautiful, pure and transparent that the marrow of the bones of their legs will be seen through the flesh. They will be glorifying Allah in the morning and evening, and will never fall ill, and they will neither blow their noses, nor spit. Their utensils will be of gold and silver, and their combs will be of gold, and the fuel used in their centers will be the aloes-wood, and their sweat will smell like musk.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3246
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 469 (old numbering)

3247. Narrated Sahl bin Sad (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Verily! 70,000 or 700,000 of my followers will enter Paradise altogether; so that the first and the last amongst them will enter at the same time, and their faces will be glittering like the bright full moon.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3247
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 470 (old numbering)

3248. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

A silken cloak was presented to the Prophet ﷺ and he used to forbid the usage of silk (by men). When the people were fascinated by the cloak. he said, “By Allah in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad ﷺ is, the handkerchiefs of Sad bin Mu’adh in Paradise are better than this.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3248
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 471 (old numbering)

3249. Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was given a silken garment, and its beauty and delicacy astonished the people. On that, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “No doubt, the handkerchiefs of Sad bin Muadh in Paradise are better than this.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3249
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 472 (old numbering)

3250. Narrated Sahl bin Sad Al-Saidi (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “A place in Paradise equal to the size of a lash is better than the whole world and whatever is in it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3250
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 473 (old numbering)

3251. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3251
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 474 (old numbering)

3252. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said “There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) a rider could travel in its shade for a hundred years. And if you wish, you can recite:–‘In shade long extended..’ (56. 30)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3252
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 475 (old numbering)

3253. and a place in Paradise equal to an arrow bow of one of you, is better than (the whole earth) on which the sun rises and sets.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3253
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 475 (old numbering)

3254. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “The first batch (of people) who will enter Paradise will be (glittering) like the full moon, and the batch next to them will be (glittering) like the most brilliant star in the sky. Their hearts will be as if the heart of a single man, for they will have neither enmity nor jealousy amongst themselves; everyone will have two wives from the houris, (who will be so beautiful, pure and transparent that) the marrow of the bones of their legs will be seen through the bones and the flesh.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3254
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 476 (old numbering)

3255. Narrated Al-Bara (bin Azib) (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ, after the death of his son Ibrahim, said, “There is a wet-nurse for him (i.e. Ibrahim) in Paradise.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3255
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 477 (old numbering)

3256. Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “The people of Paradise will look at the dwellers of the lofty mansions (i.e. a superior place in Paradise) in the same way as one looks at a brilliant star far away in the East or in the West on the horizon; all that is because of their superiority over one another (in rewards).” On that the people said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Are these lofty mansions for the prophets which nobody else can reach? The Prophet ﷺ replied,” No! “By Allah in whose Hands my life is, these are for the men who believed in Allah and also believed in the Messengers.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3256
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 478 (old numbering)

Chapter 9

The characteristics of the gates of Paradise.

بَابُ صِفَةِ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ

3257. Narrated Sahl bin Sad (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Paradise has eight gates, and one of them is called Ar-Raiyan through which none will enter but those who observe fasting.” The Prophet ﷺ also said, “If a person spends two different kinds of something (for Allah’s Cause), he will be called from the gates of Paradise.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3257
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 479 (old numbering)

Chapter 10

The description of the (Hell) Fire and the fact that it has already been created. “

باب صِفَةِ النَّارِ وَأَنَّهَا مَخْلُوقَةٌ

3258. Narrated Abu Dhar (radhiyallahu anhu):

While the Prophet ﷺ was on a journey, he said (regarding the performance of the Zuhr prayer), “Wait till it (i.e. the weather) gets cooler.” He said the same again till the shade of the hillocks extended. Then he said, “Delay the (Zuhr) Prayer till it gets cooler, for the severity of heat is from the increase in heat of Hell (fire).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3258
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 480 (old numbering)

3259. Narrated Abu Sad:

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Delay the (Zuhr) Prayer till it gets cooler, for the severity of heat is from the increase in the heat of Hell (fire).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3259
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 481 (old numbering)

3260. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The (Hell) Fire complained to its Lord saying, ‘O my Lord! My different parts eat up each other.’ So, He allowed it to take two breaths, one in the winter and the other in summer, and this is the reason for the severe heat and the bitter cold you find (in weather).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3260
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 482 (old numbering)

3261. Narrated Abu Jamra Ad-Dabi:

I used to sit with Ibn ‘Abbas in Makkah. Once I had a fever and he said (to me), “Cool your fever with Zam-zam water, for Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: ‘It, (the Fever) is from the heat of the (Hell) Fire; so, cool it with water (or Zam-zam water).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3261
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 483 (old numbering)

3262. Narrated Rafi bin Khadij (radhiyallahu anhu):

I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “Fever is from the heat of the (Hell) Fire; so cool it with water.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3262
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 484 (old numbering)

3263. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Fever is from the heat of the (Hell) Fire, so cool it with water.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3263
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 485 (old numbering)

3264. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Fever is from the heat of the (Hell) Fire; so abate fever with water.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3264
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 486 (old numbering)

3265. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Your (ordinary) fire is one of 70 parts of the (Hell) Fire.” Someone asked, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ This (ordinary) fire would have been sufficient (to torture the unbelievers),” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The (Hell) Fire has 69 parts more than the ordinary (worldly) fire, each part is as hot as this (worldly) fire.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3265
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 487 (old numbering)

3266. Narrated Yali (radhiyallahu anhu):

That he heard the Prophet ﷺ on the pulpit reciting:–

“They will cry: “O Malik!’ (43.77) (Malik is the gate-keeper (angel) of the (Hell) Fire.)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3266
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 488 (old numbering)

3267. Narrated Abu Wail:

Somebody said to Usama, “Will you go to so-and-so (i.e. ‘Uthman) and talk to him (i.e. advise him regarding ruling the country)?” He said, “You see that I don’t talk to him. Really I talk to (advise) him secretly without opening a gate (of affliction), for neither do I want to be the first to open it (i.e. rebellion), nor will I say to a man who is my ruler that he is the best of all the people after I have heard something from Allah s Messenger ﷺ .” They said, What have you heard him saying? He said, “I have heard him saying, “A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and thrown in the (Hell) Fire, so that his intestines will come out, and he will go around like a donkey goes around a millstone. The people of (Hell) Fire will gather around him and say: O so-and-so! What is wrong with you? Didn’t you use to order us to do good deeds and forbid us to do bad deeds? He will reply: Yes, I used to order you to do good deeds, but I did not do them myself, and I used to forbid you to do bad deeds, yet I used to do them myself.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3267
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 489 (old numbering)

Chapter 11

The characteristics of Iblis (Satan) and his soldiers.

باب صِفَةِ إِبْلِيسَ وَجُنُودِهِ

3268. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

Magic was worked on the Prophet ﷺ so that he began to fancy that he was doing a thing which he was not actually doing. One day he invoked (Allah) for a long period and then said, “I feel that Allah has inspired me as how to cure myself. Two persons came to me (in my dream) and sat, one by my head and the other by my feet. One of them asked the other, “What is the ailment of this man?” The other replied, ‘He has been bewitched” The first asked, ‘Who has bewitched him?’ The other replied, ‘Lubaid bin Al-A’sam.’ The first one asked, ‘What material has he used?’ The other replied, ‘A comb, the hair gathered on it, and the outer skin of the pollen of the male date-palm.’ The first asked, ‘Where is that?’ The other replied, ‘It is in the well of Dharwan.’ ” So, the Prophet ﷺ went out towards the well and then returned and said to me on his return, “Its date-palms (the date-palms near the well) are like the heads of the devils.” I asked, “Did you take out those things with which the magic was worked?” He said, “No, for I have been cured by Allah and I am afraid that this action may spread evil amongst the people.” Later on the well was filled up with earth.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3268
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 490 (old numbering)

3269. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “During your sleep, Satan knots three knots at the back of the head of each of you, and he breathes the following words at each knot, ‘The night is, long, so keep on sleeping,’ If that person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allah, then one knot is undone, and when he performs ablution the second knot is undone, and when he prays, all the knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning lively and gay, otherwise he gets up dull and gloomy. “

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3269
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 491 (old numbering)

3270. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

It was mentioned before the Prophet ﷺ that there was a man who slept the night till morning (after sunrise). The Prophet ﷺ said, “He is a man in whose ears (or ear) Satan had urinated.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3270
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 492 (old numbering)

3271. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “If anyone of you, when having sexual relation with his wife, say: ‘In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and prevent Satan from approaching our offspring you are going to give us,’ and if he begets a child (as a result of that relation) Satan will not harm it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3271
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 493 (old numbering)

3272. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “When the (upper) edge of the sun appears (in the morning), don’t perform a prayer till the sun appears in full, and when the lower edge of the sun sets, don’t perform a prayer till it sets completely.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3272
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 494 (old numbering)

3273. And you should not seek to pray at sunrise or sunset for the sun rises between two sides of the head of the devil (or Satan).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3273
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 494 (old numbering)

3274. Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “If while you are praying, somebody intends to pass in front of you, prevent him; and should he insist, prevent him again; and if he insists again, fight with him (i.e. prevent him violently e.g. pushing him violently), because such a person is (like) a devil.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3274
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 495 (old numbering)

3275. Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:

Abu Hurairah said, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ put me in charge of the Zakat of Ramadan (i.e. Zakat-ul-Fitr). Someone came to me and started scooping some of the foodstuff of (Zakat) with both hands. I caught him and told him that I would take him to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ.” Then Abu Hurairah told the whole narration and added “He (i.e. the thief) said, ‘Whenever you go to your bed, recite the Verse of “Al-Kursi” (2.255) for then a guardian from Allah will be guarding you, and Satan will not approach you till dawn.’ ” On that the Prophet ﷺ said, “He told you the truth, though he is a liar, and he (the thief) himself was the Satan.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3275
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 495 (old numbering)

3276. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Satan comes to one of you and says, ‘Who created so-and-so? ’till he says, ‘Who has created your Lord?’ So, when he inspires such a question, one should seek refuge with Allah and give up such thoughts.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3276
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 496 (old numbering)

3277. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “When the month of Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of the (Hell) Fire are closed, and the devils are chained.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3277
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 497 (old numbering)

3278. Narrated Ubai bin Kab (radhiyallahu anhu):

That he heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying, “(The prophet) Moses said to his attendant, “Bring us our early meal’ (18.62). The latter said, ‘Did you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish and none but Satan made me forget to remember it.” (18.63) Moses did not feel tired till he had crossed the place which Allah ordered him to go to.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3278
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 498 (old numbering)

3279. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

I saw Allah’s Messenger ﷺ pointing towards the east saying, “Lo! Afflictions will verily emerge hence; afflictions will verily emerge hence where the (side of the head of) Satan appears.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3279
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 499 (old numbering)

3280. Narrated Jabir (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “When nightfalls, then keep your children close to you, for the devil spread out then. An hour later you can let them free; and close the gates of your house (at night), and mention Allah’s Name thereupon, and cover your utensils, and mention Allah’s Name thereupon, (and if you don’t have something to cover your utensil) you may put across it something (e.g. a piece of wood etc.).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3280
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 500 (old numbering)

3281. Narrated Safiya bint Huyay (radhiyallahu anha):

While Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was in Itikaf, I called on him at night and having had a talk with him, I got up to depart. He got up also to accompany me to my dwelling place, which was then in the house of Usama bin Zaid. Two Ansari men passed by, and when they saw the Prophet ﷺ they hastened away. The Prophet ﷺ said (to them). “Don’t hurry! It is Safiya, the daughter of Huyay (i.e. my wife).” They said, “Glorified be Allah! O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! (How dare we suspect you?)” He said, “Satan circulates in the human mind as blood circulates in it, and I was afraid that Satan might throw an evil thought (or something) into your hearts.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3281
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 501 (old numbering)

3282. Narrated Sulaiman bin Surd (radhiyallahu anhu):

While I was sitting in the company of the Prophet ﷺ, two men abused each other and the face of one of them became red with anger, and his jugular veins swelled (i.e. he became furious). On that the Prophet ﷺ said, “I know a word, the saying of which will cause him to relax, if he does say it. If he says: ‘I seek Refuge with Allah from Satan.’ then all is anger will go away.” Some body said to him, “The Prophet ﷺ has said, ‘Seek refuge with Allah from Satan.”‘ The angry man said, “Am I mad?”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3282
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 502 (old numbering)

3283. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “If anyone of you, on having sexual relation with his wife, says: ‘O Allah! Protect me from Satan, and prevent Satan from approaching the offspring you are going to give me,’ and if it happens that the lady conceives a child, Satan will neither harm it nor be given power over it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3283
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 503 (old numbering)

3284. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ offered a prayer, and (after finishing) he said, “Satan came in front of me trying persistently to divert my attention from the prayer, but Allah gave me the strength to over-power him.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3284
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 504 (old numbering)

3285. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “When the call for the prayer is pronounced, Satan takes to his heels, passing wind with noise, When the call for the prayer is finished, he comes back. And when the Iqama is pronounced, he again takes to his heels, and after its completion, he returns again to interfere between the (praying) person and his heart, saying to him. ‘Remember this or that thing.’ till the person forgets whether he has offered three or four Rak’at: so if one forgets whether he has prayed three or four Rak’a-t, he should perform two prostrations of Sahu (i.e. forgetfulness).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3285
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 505 (old numbering)

3286. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “When any human being is born. Satan touches him at both sides of the body with his two fingers, except Jesus, the son of Mary, whom Satan tried to touch but failed, for he touched the placenta-cover instead.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3286
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 506 (old numbering)

3287. Narrated Alqama:

I went to Sham (and asked. “Who is here?”), The people said, “Abu Ad-Darda.” Abu Darda said, “Is the person whom Allah has protected against Satan, (as Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said) amongst you”. The sub-narrator, Mughira said that the person who was given Allah’s Refuge through the tongue of the Prophet ﷺ was ‘Ammar (bin Yasir).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3287
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 507 (old numbering)

3288. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “While the angels talk amidst the clouds about things that are going to happen on earth, the devils hear a word of what they say and pour it in the ears of a soothsayer as one pours something in a bottle, and they add one hundred lies to that (one word).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3288
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 508 (old numbering)

3289. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Yawning is from Satan and if anyone of you yawns, he should check his yawning as much as possible, for if anyone of you (during the act of yawning) should say: ‘Ha’, Satan will laugh at him.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3289
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 509 (old numbering)

3290. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

On the day (of the battle) of Uhud when the pagans were defeated, Satan shouted, “O slaves of Allah! Beware of the forces at your back,” and on that the Muslims of the front files fought with the Muslims of the back files (thinking they were pagans). Hudhaifa looked back to see his father “Al-Yaman,” (being attacked by the Muslims). He shouted, “O Allah’s Slaves! My father! My father!” By Allah, they did not stop till they killed him. Hudhaifa said, “May Allah forgive you.” ‘Urwa said that Hudhaifa continued to do good (invoking Allah to forgive the killer of his father till he met Allah (i.e. died).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3290
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 510 (old numbering)

3291. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

I asked the Prophet ﷺ about one’s looking here and there during the prayer. He replied, “It is what Satan steals from the prayer of any one of you.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3291
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 511 (old numbering)

Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):

as below i.e. Hadith No. 513)

USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 512 (old numbering)

3292. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “A good dream is from Allah, and a bad or evil dream is from Satan; so if anyone of you has a bad dream of which he gets afraid, he should spit on his left side and should seek Refuge with Allah from its evil, for then it will not harm him.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3292
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 513 (old numbering)

3293. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If one says one-hundred times in one day: “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Alone Who has no partners, to Him belongs Dominion and to Him belong all the Praises, and He has power over all things (i.e. Omnipotent)”, one will get the reward of manumitting ten slaves, and one-hundred good deeds will be written in his account, and one-hundred bad deeds will be wiped off or erased from his account, and on that day he will be protected from the morning till evening from Satan, and nobody will be superior to him except one who has done more than that which he has done.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3293
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 514 (old numbering)

3294. Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas (radhiyallahu anhu):

Once ‘Umar asked the leave to see Allah’s Messenger ﷺ in whose company there were some Quraishi women who were talking to him and asking him for more financial support raising their voices. When ‘Umar asked permission to enter the women got up (quickly) hurrying to screen themselves. When Allah’s Messenger ﷺ admitted ‘Umar, Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was smiling, ‘Umar asked, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! May Allah keep you gay always.” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “I am astonished at these women who were with me. As soon as they heard your voice, they hastened to screen themselves.” ‘Umar said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! You have more right to be feared by them.” Then he addressed (those women) saying, “O enemies of your own souls! Do you fear me and not Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ?” They replied. “Yes, for you are a fearful and fierce man as compared with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ.” On that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said (to ‘Umar), “By Him in Whose Hands my life is, whenever Satan sees you taking a path, he follows a path other than yours.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3294
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 515 (old numbering)

3295. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3295
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 516 (old numbering)

Chapter 12

The mention of Jinn, their reward and retribution.

بَابُ ذِكْرِ الْجِنِّ وَثَوَابِهِمْ وَعِقَابِهِمْ

3296. Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abdullah bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sasaa Ansari:

That Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri said to his father. “I see you are fond of sheep and the desert, so when you want to pronounce the Adhan, raise your voice with it for whoever will hear the Adhan whether a human being, or a Jinn, or anything else, will bear witness, in favor on the Day of Resurrection.” Abu Sa’id added, “I have heard this from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ .”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3296
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 517 (old numbering)

Chapter 13

The Statement of Allah: “And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad ﷺ) a group (three to ten persons) of the jinn… (till)… Those are in manifest error.” (V.46:29-32).

بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَزَّ: {وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {أُولَئِكَ فِي ضَلاَلٍ مُبِينٍ}

Chapter 14

The Statement of Allah: “…And the moving (living) creatures of all kinds that He (Allah) has scattered therein…” (V.2:164)

بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ}

3297. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

That he heard the Prophet ﷺ delivering a sermon on the pulpit saying, “Kill snakes and kill Dhu-at-Tufyatain (i.e. a snake with two white lines on its back) and ALBATROSS (i.e. a snake with short or mutilated tail) for they destroy the sight of one’s eyes and bring about abortion.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3297
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 518 (old numbering)

3298. (‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar further added): Once while I was chasing a snake in order, to kill it, Abu Lubaba called me saying: “Don’t kill it,” I said. “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ordered us to kill snakes.” He said, “But later on he prohibited the killing of snakes living in the houses.” (Az-Zubri said. “Such snakes are called Al-Awamir.”)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3298
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 518 (old numbering)

3299. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Abu Lubaba and Zaid bin Khattab saw me.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3299
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 518 (old numbering)

Chapter 15

The best property of a Muslim will be sheep he takes to graze on the tops of mountains.

باب خَيْرُ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِ غَنَمٌ يَتْبَعُ بِهَا شَعَفَ الْجِبَالِ

3300. Narrated Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “There will come a time when the best property of a man will be sheep which he will graze on the tops of mountains and the places where rain falls (i.e. pastures) escaping to protect his religion from afflictions.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3300
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 519 (old numbering)

3301. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The main source of disbelief is in the east. Pride and arrogance are characteristics of the owners of horses and camels, and those bedouins who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to Religion; while modesty and gentleness are the characteristics of the owners of sheep.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3301
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 520 (old numbering)

3302. Narrated ‘Uqba bin ‘Umar and Abu Mas’ud (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ pointed with his hand towards Yemen and said, “True Belief is Yemenite yonder (i.e. the Yemenite, had True Belief and embraced Islam readily), but sternness and mercilessness are the qualities of those who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to the Religion where the two sides of the head of Satan will appear. Such qualities belong to the tribe of Rabi’a and Mudar.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3302
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 521 (old numbering)

3303. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “When you hear the crowing of cocks, ask for Allah’s Blessings for (their crowing indicates that) they have seen an angel. And when you hear the braying of donkeys, seek Refuge with Allah from Satan for (their braying indicates) that they have seen a Satan.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3303
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 522 (old numbering)

3304. Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “When night falls (or it is evening), keep your children close to you for the devils spread out at that time. But when an hour of the night elapses, you can let them free. Close the doors and mention the Name of Allah, for Satan does not open a closed door.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3304
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 523 (old numbering)

3305. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “A group of Israelites were lost. Nobody knows what they did. But I do not see them except that they were cursed and changed into rats, for if you put the milk of a she-camel in front of a rat, it will not drink it, but if the milk of a sheep is put in front of it, it will drink it.” I told this to Ka’b who asked me, “Did you hear it from the Prophet ﷺ ?” I said, “Yes.” Ka’b asked me the same question several times.; I said to Ka’b. “Do I read the Torah? (i.e. I tell you this from the Prophet ﷺ.)”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3305
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 524 (old numbering)

3306. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ called the Salamander, a mischief-doer. I have not heard him ordering that it should be killed. Sad bin Waqqas claims that the Prophet ﷺ ordered that it should be killed.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3306
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 525 (old numbering)

3307. Narrated Um Sharik (radhiyallahu anha):

That the Prophet ﷺ ordered her to kill Salamanders.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3307
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 526 (old numbering)

3308. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Kill the snake with two white lines on its back, for it blinds the on-looker and causes abortion.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3308
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 527 (old numbering)

3309. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ ordered that a short-tailed or mutilated-tailed snake (i.e. Abtar) should be killed, for it blinds the on-looker and causes abortion.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3309
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 528 (old numbering)

3310. Narrated Abu Mulaika:

Ibn ‘Umar used to kill snakes, but afterwards he forbade their killing and said, “Once the Prophet ﷺ pulled down a wall and saw a cast-off skin of a snake in it. He said, ‘Look for the snake. ‘They found it and the Prophet ﷺ said, “Kill it.” For this reason I used to kill snakes.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3310
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 529 (old numbering)

3311. Later on I met Abu Lubaba who told me the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Do not kill snakes except the short-tailed or mutilated-tailed snake with two white lines on its back, for it causes abortion and makes one blind. So kill it.’ “

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3311
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 529 (old numbering)

3312. Narrated Nafi:

Ibn ‘Umar used to kill snakes

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3312
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 530 (old numbering)

3313. but when Abu Lubaba informed him that the Prophet ﷺ had forbidden the killing of snakes living in houses, he gave up killing them.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3313
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 530 (old numbering)

Chapter 16

If a housefly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure (antidote for that disease). Five kinds of animals are Fuwaisiq (harmful), and one is allowed to kill them even in the Sanctuary (Al-Haram) of Makkah and Al-Madina.

باب خَمْسٌ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ فَوَاسِقُ يُقْتَلْنَ فِي الْحَرَمِ

3314. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Five kinds of animals are mischief-doers and can be killed even in the Sanctuary: They are the rat the scorpion, the kite, the crow and the rabid dog.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3314
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 531 (old numbering)

3315. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “It is not sinful of a person in the state of Ihram to kill any of these five animals: The scorpion, the rat, the rabid dog, the crow and the kite.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3315
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 532 (old numbering)

3316. Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Cover your utensils and tie your water skins, and close your doors and keep your children close to you at night, as the Jinns spread out at such time and snatch things away. When you go to bed, put out your lights, for the mischief-doer (i.e. the rat) may drag away the wick of the candle and burn the dwellers of the house.” Ata said, “The devils.” (instead of the Jinns).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3316
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 533 (old numbering)

3317. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Once we were in the company of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ in a cave. Surat-al-Mursalat (77) was revealed there, and we were learning it from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ . Suddenly a snake came out of its hole and we rushed towards it to kill it, but it hastened and entered its hole before we were able to catch it. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said,” It has been saved from your evil and you have been saved from its evil.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3317
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 534 (old numbering)

3318. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “A woman entered the (Hell) Fire because of a cat which she had tied, neither giving it food nor setting it free to eat from the vermin of the earth.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3318
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 535 (old numbering)

3319. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Once while a prophet amongst the prophets was taking a rest underneath a tree, an ant bit him. He, therefore, ordered that his luggage be taken away from underneath that tree and then ordered that the dwelling place of the ants should be set on fire. Allah sent him a revelation:– “Wouldn’t it have been sufficient to burn a single ant? (that bit you): (See Page 162, chapter No. 153).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3319
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 536 (old numbering)

Chapter 17

If a housefly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease.

بَابُ إِذَا وَقَعَ الذُّبَابُ فِي شَرَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْمِسْهُ، فَإِنَّ فِي إِحْدَى جَنَاحَيْهِ دَاءً وَفِي الأُخْرَى شِفَاءً

3320. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said “If a house fly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3320
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 537 (old numbering)

3321. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took off her shoe, and tying it with her head-cover she drew out some water for it. So, Allah forgave her because of that.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3321
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 538 (old numbering)

3322. Narrated Abu Talha (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “Angels do not enter a house witch has either a dog or a picture in it.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3322
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 539 (old numbering)

3323. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ ordered that the dogs should be killed.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3323
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 540 (old numbering)

3324. Narrated Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “If somebody keeps a dog, he loses one Qirat (of the reward) of his good deeds everyday, except if he keeps it for the purpose of agriculture or for the protection of livestock. “

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3324
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 541 (old numbering)

3325. Narrated Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair Ash-Shani (radhiyallahu anhu):

That he heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saying, “If somebody keeps a dog that is neither used for farm work nor for guarding the livestock, he will lose one Qirat (of the reward) of his good deeds everyday.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 3325
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 542 (old numbering)

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Sahih al-Bukhari: Book 28: Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage

by AbdurRahman.orgSeptember 2, 2014October 27, 2026

Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 28 of 97

Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage

كتاب جزاء الصيد

Hadith 1821 – 186648 Ahadith

Chapter 1

The penalty for hunting (by a Muhrim) and similar things. And the Statement of Allah: “…Kill not game while you are in the state of Ihram for Hajj or Umra (pilgrimage), and whosoever of you kills it intentionally, the penalty is an offering, brought to the Ka’bah, of an eatable animal (i.e., sheep, goat, cow, etc.) brought to the Ka’bah, equivalent to the one he killed… to the end of the Verse… And fear Allah to Whom you shall be gathered back.” (V.5:95-96)

بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لاَ تَقْتُلُوا الصَّيْدَ وَأَنْتُمْ حُرُمٌ وَمَنْ قَتَلَهُ مِنْكُمْ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاءٌ مِثْلُ مَا قَتَلَ مِنَ النَّعَمِ يَحْكُمُ بِهِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ هَدْيًا بَالِغَ الْكَعْبَةِ أَوْ كَفَّارَةٌ طَعَامُ مَسَاكِينَ أَوْ عَدْلُ ذَلِكَ صِيَامًا لِيَذُوقَ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِ عَفَا اللَّهُ عَمَّا سَلَفَ وَمَنْ عَادَ فَيَنْتَقِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ ذُو انْتِقَامٍ أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ وَطَعَامُهُ مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ وَحُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَرِّ مَا دُمْتُمْ حُرُمًا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ}

Chapter 2

If a non-Muhrim hunts (an animal) and gives it as a present to a Muhrim, (it is permissible for) the latter to eat it.

باب إِذَا صَادَ الْحَلاَلُ فَأَهْدَى لِلْمُحْرِمِ الصَّيْدَ أَكَلَهُ

1821. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Qatada:

My father set out (for Makkah) in the year of Al-Hudaibiya, and his companions assumed Ihram, but he did not. At that time the Prophet ﷺ was informed that an enemy wanted to attack him, so the Prophet ﷺ proceeded onwards. While my father was among his companions, some of them laughed among themselves. (My father said), “I looked up and saw an onager. I attacked, stabbed and caught it. I then sought my companions’ help but they refused to help me. (Later) we all ate its meat. We were afraid that we might be left behind (separated) from the Prophet ﷺ so I went in search of the Prophet ﷺ and made my horse to run at a galloping speed at times and let it go slow at an ordinary speed at other times till I met a man from the tribe of Bani Ghifar at midnight. I asked him, “Where did you leave the Prophet ﷺ ?” He replied, “I left him at Ta’hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya. I followed the trace and joined the Prophet ﷺ and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Your people (companions) send you their compliments, and (ask for) Allah’s Blessings upon you. They are afraid lest they may be left behind; so please wait for them.’ I added, ‘O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I hunted an onager and some of its meat is with me. The Prophet ﷺ told the people to eat it though all of them were in the state of Ihram.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1821
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 47 (old numbering)

Chapter 3

If the Muhrimin saw game and then laughed and a non-Muhrim understood (why they laughed) (then their laughing is not to be considered as an intentional sign to draw the non-Muhrim’s attention. Therefore they are allowed to eat the game).

باب إِذَا رَأَى الْمُحْرِمُونَ صَيْدًا فَضَحِكُوا فَفَطِنَ الْحَلاَلُ

1822. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Qatada:

That his father said “We proceeded with the Prophet ﷺ in the year of Al-Hudaibiya and his companions assumed Ihram but I did not. We were informed that some enemies were at Ghaiqa and so we went on towards them. My companions saw an onager and some of them started laughing among themselves. I looked and saw it. I chased it with my horse and stabbed and caught it. I wanted some help from my companions but they refused. (I slaughtered it all alone). We all ate from it (i.e. its meat). Then I followed Allah’s Messenger ﷺ lest we should be left behind. At times I urged my horse to run at a galloping speed and at other times at an ordinary slow speed. On the way I met a man from the tribe of Bani Ghifar at midnight. I asked him where he had left Allah’s Messenger ﷺ . The man replied that he had left the Prophet ﷺ at a place called Ta’hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya. So, I followed Allah’s Messenger ﷺ till I reached him and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I have been sent by my companions who send you their greetings and compliments and ask for Allah’s Mercy and Blessings upon you. They were afraid lest the enemy might intervene between you and them; so please wait for them.” So he did. Then I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We have hunted an onager and have some of it (i.e. its meat) left over.” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ told his companions to eat the meat although all of them were in a state of Ihram.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1822
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 48 (old numbering)

Chapter 4

A Muhrim should not help a non-Muhrim in the hunting of a game.

باب لاَ يُعِينُ الْمُحْرِمُ الْحَلاَلَ فِي قَتْلِ الصَّيْدِ

1823. Narrated Abu Qatada (radhiyallahu anhu):

We were in the company of the Prophet ﷺ at a place called Al-Qaha (which is at a distance of three stages of journey from Al-Madina). Abu Qatada narrated through another group of narrators: We were in the company of the Prophet ﷺ at a place called Al-Qaha and some of us had assumed Ihram while the others had not. I noticed that some of my companions were watching something, so I looked up and saw an onager. (I rode my horse and took the spear and whip) but my whip fell down (and I asked them to pick it up for me) but they said, “We will not help you by any means as we are in a state of Ihram.” So, I picked up the whip myself and attacked the onager from behind a hillock and slaughtered it and brought it to my companions. Some of them said, “Eat it.” While some others said, “Do not eat it.” So, I went to the Prophet ﷺ who was ahead of us and asked him about it, He replied, “Eat it as it is Halal (i.e. it is legal to eat it).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1823
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 49 (old numbering)

Chapter 5

A Muhrim should not point at a game with the intention that a non-Muhrim may hunt it.

باب لاَ يُشِيرُ الْمُحْرِمُ إِلَى الصَّيْدِ لِكَىْ يَصْطَادَهُ الْحَلاَلُ

1824. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Qatada:

That his father had told him that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ set out for Hajj and so did his companions. He sent a batch of his companions by another route and Abu Qatada was one of them. The Prophet ﷺ said to them, “Proceed along the sea-shore till we meet all together.” So, they took the route of the sea-shore, and when they started all of them assumed Ihram except Abu Qatada. While they were proceeding on, his companions saw a group of onagers. Abu Qatada chased the onagers and attacked and wounded a she-onager. They got down and ate some of its meat and said to each other: “How do we eat the meat of the game while we are in a state of Ihram?” So, we (they) carried the rest of the she-onager’s meat, and when they met Allah’s Messenger ﷺ they asked, saying, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! We assumed Ihram with the exception of Abu Qatada and we saw (a group) of onagers. Abu Qatada attacked them and wounded a she-onager from them. Then we got down and ate from its meat. Later, we said, (to each other), ‘How do we eat the meat of the game and we are in a state of Ihram?’ So, we carried the rest of its meat. The Prophet ﷺ asked, “Did anyone of you order Abu Qatada to attack it or point at it?” They replied in the negative. He said, “Then eat what is left of its meat.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1824
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 50 (old numbering)

Chapter 6

If any person gave a living onager as a present to a Muhrim then he should not accept it.

باب إِذَا أَهْدَى لِلْمُحْرِمِ حِمَارًا وَحْشِيًّا حَيًّا لَمْ يَقْبَلْ

1825. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

From As-Sa’b bin Jath-thama Al-Laithi that the latter presented an onager to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ while he was at Al-Abwa’ or at Waddan, and he refused it. On noticing the signs of some unpleasant feeling of disappointment on his (As-Sab’s) face, the Prophet ﷺ said to him, “I have only returned it because I am Muhrim.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1825
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 51 (old numbering)

Chapter 7

(What kind of) animals can be killed by a Muhrim.

باب مَا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ

1826. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “It is not sinful of a Muhrim to kill five kinds of animals.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1826
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 52 (old numbering)

1827. One of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ narrated:

The Prophet ﷺ said, “A Muhrim can kill (five kinds of animals.)”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1827
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 53 (old numbering)

1828. Narrated Hafsa (radhiyallahu anha):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “It is not sinful (of a Muhrim) to kill five kinds of animals, namely: the crow, the kite, the mouse, the scorpion and the rabid dog.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1828
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 54 (old numbering)

1829. Narrated ‘Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Five kinds of animals are harmful and could be killed in the Haram (Sanctuary). These are: the crow, the kite, the scorpion, the mouse and the rabid dog.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1829
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 55 (old numbering)

1830. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

While we were in the company of the Prophet ﷺ in a cave at Mina, when Surat-wal-Mursalat were revealed and he recited it and I heard it (directly) from his mouth as soon as he recited its revelation. Suddenly a snake sprang at us and the Prophet ﷺ said (ordered us): “Kill it.” We ran to kill it but it escaped quickly. The Prophet ﷺ said, “It has escaped your evil and you too have escaped its evil.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1830
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 56 (old numbering)

1831. Narrated ‘Aishah the wife of the Prophet (radhiyallahu anha):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ called the salamander a bad animal, but I did not hear him ordering it to be killed.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1831
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 57 (old numbering)

Chapter 8

It is not permissible to cut the trees of the Haram (the sanctuary of Makkah).

باب لاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُ الْحَرَمِ

1832. Narrated Said bin Abu Sa’id Al-Maqburi:

Abu Shuraih, Al-‘Adawi said that he had said to ‘Amr bin Sa’id when he was sending the troops to Makkah (to fight ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair), “O Chief! Allow me to tell you what Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said on the day following the Conquest of Makkah. My ears heard that and my heart understood it thoroughly and I saw with my own eyes the Prophet ﷺ when he, after Glorifying and Praising Allah, started saying, ‘Allah, not the people, made Makkah a sanctuary, so anybody who has belief in Allah and the Last Day should neither shed blood in it, nor should he cut down its trees. If anybody tells (argues) that fighting in it is permissible on the basis that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ did fight in Makkah, say to him, ‘Allah allowed His Messenger ﷺ and did not allow you.’ “Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the conquest) and today its sanctity is valid as it was before. So, those who are present should inform those who are absent (concerning this fact.” Abu Shuraih was asked, “What did ‘Amr reply?” He said, (‘Amr said) ‘O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you in this respect Makkah does not give protection to a sinner, a murderer or a thief.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1832
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 58 (old numbering)

Chapter 9

The game in the Haram (Sanctuary) should not be chased or disturbed.

باب لاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُ الْحَرَمِ

1833. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

“The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Allah has made Makkah, a sanctuary, so it was a sanctuary before me and will continue to be a sanctuary after me. It was made legal for me (i.e. I was allowed to fight in it) for a few hours of a day. It is not allowed to uproot its shrubs or to cut its trees, or to chase (or disturb) its game, or to pick up its luqata (fallen things) except by a person who would announce that (what he has found) publicly.’ Al-‘Abbas said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Except Al-Idhkhir (a kind of grass) (for it is used) by our goldsmiths and for our graves.’ The Prophet ﷺ then said, ‘Except Al-idhkhir.’ ” ‘Ikrima said, ‘Do you know what “chasing or disturbing” the game means? It means driving it out of the shade to occupy its place.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1833
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 59 (old numbering)

Chapter 10

Fighting is prohibited in Makkah.

باب لاَ يَحِلُّ الْقِتَالُ بِمَكَّةَ

1834. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

On the day of the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet ﷺ said, “There is no more emigration (from Makkah) but Jihad and intentions, and whenever you are called for Jihad, you should go immediately. No doubt, Allah has made this place (Makkah) a sanctuary since the creation of the heavens and the earth and will remain a sanctuary till the Day of Resurrection as Allah has ordained its sanctity. Fighting was not permissible in it for anyone before me, and even for me it was allowed only for a portion of a day. So, it is a sanctuary with Allah’s sanctity till the Day of Resurrection. Its thorns should not be uprooted and its game should not be chased; and its luqata (fallen things) should not be picked up except by one who would announce that publicly, and its vegetation (grass etc.) should not be cut.” Al-‘Abbas said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Except Al-Idhkhir, (for it is used by their blacksmiths and for their domestic purposes).” So, the Prophet ﷺ said, “Except Al-Idhkhir.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1834
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 60 (old numbering)

Chapter 11

Cupping (i.e., letting out of the blood medically) for a Muhrim.

باب الْحِجَامَةِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ

1835. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was cupped while he was in a state of Ihram.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1835
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 61 (old numbering)

1836. Narrated Ibn Buhaina (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ, while in the state of Ihram, was cupped at the middle of his head at Liha-Jamal.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1836
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 62 (old numbering)

Chapter 12

The marrying of a Muhrim.

باب تَزْوِيجِ الْمُحْرِمِ

1837. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ married Maimuna while he was in the state of Ihram, (only the ceremonies of marriage were held).

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1837
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 63 (old numbering)

Chapter 13

What is forbidden for a Muhrim (male or female) as regards perfumes.

باب مَا يُنْهَى مِنَ الطِّيبِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ وَالْمُحْرِمَةِ

1838. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma):

A person stood up and asked, “O Allah’s: Messenger ﷺ! What clothes may be worn in the state of Ihram?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Do not wear a shirt or trousers, or any headgear (e.g. a turban), or a hooded cloak; but if somebody has no shoes he can wear leather stockings provided they are cut short off the ankles, and also, do not wear anything perfumed with Wars or saffron, and the Muhrima (a woman in the state of Ihram) should not cover her face, or wear gloves.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1838
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 64 (old numbering)

1839. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

A man was crushed to death by his she-camel and was brought to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ who said, “Give him a bath and shroud him, but do not cover his head, and do not bring any perfume near to him, as he will be resurrected reciting Talbiya.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1839
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 65 (old numbering)

Chapter 14

The taking of a bath by a Muhrim.

باب الاِغْتِسَالِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ

1840. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Hunain:

‘Abdullah bin Al-Abbas and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama differed at Al-Abwa’; Ibn ‘Abbas said that a Muhrim could wash his head; while Al-Miswar maintained that he should not do so. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas sent me to Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari and I found him bathing between the two wooden posts (of the well) and was screened with a sheet of cloth. I greeted him and he asked who I was. I replied, “I am ‘Abdullah bin Hunain and I have been sent to you by Ibn ‘Abbas to ask you how Allah’s Messenger ﷺ used to wash his head while in the state of Ihram.” Abu Aiyub Al-Ansarl caught hold of the sheet of cloth and lowered it till his head appeared before me, and then told somebody to pour water on his head. He poured water on his head, and he (Abu Aiyub) rubbed his head with his hands by bringing them from back to front and from front to back and said, “I saw the Prophet ﷺ doing like this.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1840
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 66 (old numbering)

Chapter 15

Wearing of Khuff (leather stockings) by a Muhrim if slippers are not available (but one has to cut short the Khuff below the ankles).

باب لُبْسِ الْخُفَّيْنِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ النَّعْلَيْنِ

1841. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

I heard the Prophet ﷺ delivering a sermon at ‘Arafat saying, “If a Muhrim does not find slippers, he could wear Khuffs (but he has to cut short the Khuffs below the ankles), and if he does not find an Izar (a waist sheet for wrapping the lower half of the body) he could wear trousers.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1841
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 67 (old numbering)

1842. Narrated ‘Abdullah (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was asked what sort of clothes a Muhrim should wear. He replied, “He should not wear a shirt, turbans, trousers, a hooded cloak, or a dress perfumed with saffron or Wars; and if slippers are not available he can wear Khuffs but he should cut them so that they reach below the ankles.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1842
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 68 (old numbering)

Chapter 16

If an Izar is not available, one (i.e. a Muhrim) can wear trousers.

باب إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الإِزَارَ فَلْيَلْبَسِ السَّرَاوِيلَ

1843. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ delivered a sermon at ‘Arafat and said, “Whoever does not get an Izar can wear trousers, and whoever cannot get a pair of shoes can wear Khuffs.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1843
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 69 (old numbering)

Chapter 17

Carrying of arms by a Muhrim.

باب لُبْسِ السِّلاَحِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ

1844. Narrated Al-Bara (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ assumed Ihram for Umra in the month of Dhul-Qa’da but the (pagan) people of Makkah refused to admit him into Makkah till he agreed on the condition that he would not bring into Makkah any arms but sheathed.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1844
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 70 (old numbering)

Chapter 18

Entering the Haram and Makkah without assuming Ihram.

باب دُخُولِ الْحَرَمِ وَمَكَّةَ بِغَيْرِ إِحْرَامٍ

1845. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ fixed Dhul-Hulaifa as the Miqat (the place for assuming Ihram) for the people of Al-Madina, and Qaran-al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These Mawaqit are for those people and also for those who come through these Mawaqit (from places other than the above-mentioned) with the intention of (performing) Hajj and Umra. And those living inside these Mawaqit can assume Ihram from the place where they start; even the people of Makkah can assume Ihram from Makkah.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1845
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 71 (old numbering)

1846. Narrated Anas bin Malik (radhiyallahu anhu):

Allah’s Messenger ﷺ entered Makkah in the year of its Conquest wearing an Arabian helmet on his head and when the Prophet ﷺ took it off, a person came and said, “Ibn Khatal is holding the covering of the Ka’bah (taking refuge in the Ka’bah).” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Kill him.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1846
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 72 (old numbering)

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 74 (old numbering)

Chapter 19

If somebody ignorantly assumed Ihram while wearing a shirt (will Fidya be compulsory?).

باب إِذَا أَحْرَمَ جَاهِلاً وَعَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ

1847. Narrated Ya’li (radhiyallahu anhu):

While I was with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ there came to him a man wearing a cloak having a trace of yellowish perfume or a similar thing on it. `Umar used to say to me, “Would you like to see the Prophet ﷺ at the time when he is inspired divinely?” So, it happened that he was inspired (then) and when the inspiration was over the Prophet ﷺ said (to that man), “Do in your `Umra the same as you do in your Hajj.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1847
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 73 (old numbering)

1848. A man bit the hand of another man but in that process the latter broke one incisor tooth of the former, and the Prophet ﷺ forgave the latter.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1848
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 73 (old numbering)

Chapter 20

A Muhrim died at ‘Arafat and the Prophet ﷺ did not order anybody to finish the remaining ceremonies of Hajj on his behalf.

باب الْمُحْرِمِ يَمُوتُ بِعَرَفَةَ وَلَمْ يَأْمُرِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُؤَدَّى عَنْهُ بَقِيَّةُ الْحَجِّ

1849. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

While a man was standing with the Prophet ﷺ at `Arafat, he fell from his Mount and his neck was crushed by it. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Wash the deceased with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of cloth, and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he will be reciting Talbiya.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1849
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 75 (old numbering)

1850. Narrated Ibn `Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1850
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 75 (old numbering)

Chapter 21

The legal way of (burying) a dead Muhrim.

باب سُنَّةِ الْمُحْرِمِ إِذَا مَاتَ

1851. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

A man was in the company of the Prophet ﷺ and his she-camel crushed his neck while he was in a state of Ihram and he died Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in his two garments; neither perfume him nor cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection, reciting Talbiya.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1851
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 76 (old numbering)

Chapter 22

To perform Hajj on behalf of a dead person and to fulfil his vows. A man can perform Hajj on behalf of a woman.

باب الْحَجِّ وَالنُّذُورِ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ وَالرَّجُلُ يَحُجُّ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ

1852. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

A woman from the tribe of Juhaina came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “My mother had vowed to perform Hajj but she died before performing it. May I perform Hajj on my mother’s behalf?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Perform Hajj on her behalf. Had there been a debt on your mother, would you have paid it or not? So, pay Allah’s debt as He has more right to be paid.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1852
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 77 (old numbering)

Chapter 23

Performing Hajj for a person who cannot sit firmly on the mount.

باب الْحَجِّ عَمَّنْ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ الثُّبُوتَ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ

1853. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

A woman from the tribe of Khath’am came in the year (of ,Hajjat-ul-wada’ of the Prophet ﷺ ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! My father has come under Allah’s obligation of performing Hajj but he is a very old man and cannot sit properly on his Mount. Will the obligation be fulfilled if I perform Hajj on his behalf?” The Prophet ﷺ replied in the affirmative.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1853
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 78 (old numbering)

1854. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

Al-Fadl was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ and a woman from the tribe of Khath’am came up. Al-Fadl started looking at her and she looked at him. The Prophet ﷺ turned Al-Fadl’s face to the other side. She said, “My father has come under Allah’s obligation of performing Hajj but he is a very old man and cannot sit properly on his Mount. Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf? The Prophet ﷺ replied in the affirmative. That happened during Hajjat-al-Wada` of the Prophet ﷺ .

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1854
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 79 (old numbering)

Chapter 24

Performing Hajj by a woman on behalf of a man.

باب حَجِّ الْمَرْأَةِ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ

1855. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhu):

Al Fadl was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ and a woman from the tribe of Khath’am came up. Al Fadl started looking at her and she looked at him. The Prophet ﷺ turned Al-Fadl’s face to the other side. She said, “My father has come under Allah’s obligation of performing Hajj but he is very old man and cannot sit properly on his Rahila (mount). Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf ? The Prophet ﷺ replied affirmative. That happened during Hajjat-ul-Wada’ of the Prophet ﷺ.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1855
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 80 (old numbering)

Chapter 25

The Hajj of boys (children etc.).

باب حَجِّ الصِّبْيَانِ

1856. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ sent me (to Mina) with the luggage from Jam'(i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) at night.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1856
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 80 (old numbering)

1857. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

I came riding on my she-ass and had (just) then attained the age of puberty. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was praying at Mina. I passed in front of a part of the first row and then dismounted from it, and the animal started grazing. I aligned with the people behind Allah’s Messenger ﷺ (The sub-narrator added that happened in Mina during the Prophet’s ﷺ Hajjat-ul-wada.)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1857
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 81 (old numbering)

1858. Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid (radhiyallahu anhu):

(While in the company of my parents) I was made to perform Hajj with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and I was a seven-year-old boy then. (Fatch-Al-Bari, p.443, Vol.4)

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1858
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 82 (old numbering)

1859. Narrated Al-Ju’aid bin ‘AbdurRahman:

I heard ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul Azlz telling about As-Sa’ib bin Yazid that he had performed Hajj (while carried) with the belongings of the Prophet ﷺ

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1859
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 83 (old numbering)

Chapter 26

Hajj of women.

باب حَجِّ النِّسَاءِ

1860. Narrated Ibrahim’s grand-father that ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) in his last Hajj allowed the wives of the Prophet ﷺ to perform Hajj; and he sent with them ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf as escorts.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1860
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 84 (old numbering)

1861. Narrated ‘Aishah (mother of the faithful believers) (radhiyallahu anha):

I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! Shouldn’t we participate in Holy battles and Jihad along with you?” He replied, “The best and the most superior Jihad (for women) is Hajj which is accepted by Allah.” ‘Aishah added: Ever since I heard that from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ I have determined not to miss Hajj.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1861
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 84 (old numbering)

1862. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

The Prophet ﷺ said, “A woman should not travel except with a Dhu-Mahram (her husband or a man with whom that woman cannot marry at all according to the Islamic Jurisprudence), and no man may visit her except in the presence of a Dhu-Mahram.” A man got up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I intend to go to such and such an army and my wife wants to perform Hajj.” The Prophet ﷺ said (to him), “Go along with her (to Hajj).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1862
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 85 (old numbering)

1863. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallahu anhuma):

When the Prophet ﷺ returned after performing his Hajj, he asked Um Sinan Al-Ansari, “What did forbid you to perform Hajj?” She replied, “Father of so-and-so (i.e. her husband) had two camels and he performed Hajj on one of them, and the second is used for the irrigation of our land.” The Prophet ﷺ said (to her), “Perform ‘Umra in the month of Ramadan, (as it is equivalent to Hajj or Hajj with me (in reward).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1863
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 86 (old numbering)

1864. Narrated Qaza’a, the slave of Ziyad:

Abu Sa’id who participated in twelve Ghazawat with the Prophet ﷺ said, “I heard four things from Allah’s Messenger ﷺ (or I narrate them from the Prophet ﷺ ) which won my admiration and appreciation. They are:

1. “No lady should travel without her husband or without a Dhu-Mahram for a two-days’ journey.

2. No fasting is permissible on two days of ‘Id-al-Fitr, and ‘Id-al-Adha.

3. No prayer (may be offered) after two prayers: after the ‘Asr prayer till the sun set and after the morning prayer till the sun rises.

4. Not to travel (for visiting) except for three mosques: Masjid-al-Haram (in Makkah), my Mosque (in Al-Madina), and Masjid-al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem).”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1864
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 87 (old numbering)

Chapter 27

Whoever vowed to go on foot to the Ka’bah.

باب مَنْ نَذَرَ الْمَشْىَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ

1865. Narrated Anas (radhiyallahu anhu):

The Prophet ﷺ saw an old man walking, supported by his two sons, and asked about him. The people informed him that he had vowed to go on foot (to the Ka’bah). He said, “Allah is not in need of this old man’s torturing himself,” and ordered him to ride.

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1865
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 88 (old numbering)

1866. Narrated ‘Uqba bin ‘Amir (radhiyallahu anhu):

My sister vowed to go on foot to the Ka’bah, and she asked me to take the verdict of the Prophet ﷺ about it. So, I did and the Prophet ﷺ said, “She should walk and also should ride.”

Reference: : Sahih al-Bukhari 1866
USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 89 (old numbering)

Narrated Abu-l-Khair from ‘Uqba as above.:

USC-MSA reference: : Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 90 (old numbering)

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Rulings On Possessing Birds In Cage And Some Animals – The Permanent Committee

by AbdurRahman.orgJanuary 18, 2013October 22, 2026

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Q: What is the ruling on keeping birds in a cage and giving them food, drink, and medication?

It is permissible to raise birds, whether in cages or not, on the condition of giving them food, drink, and similar requirements. This is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about a cat: A woman entered the Fire because of a cat which she had kept locked, neither giving it food or drink, nor setting it free to eat from the vermin of the earth. Since this is applicable to a cat, it is also applicable to birds and the like.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.