Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (Prophetic Biography) السيرة النبوية

Hadith on Shirk: The Prophet victorious over idolatry in Mecca

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered Mecca on the day of its liberation and there were three hundred and sixty idols around the

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Hadith on Pardon: The Prophet lets an enemy combatant go free

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, fought against the tribe of Muharib ibn Khasafah, and a man among them named Ghawrath ibn

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Hadith on Children: They are the delight of your eyes

Al-Ash’ath ibn Qays reported: I approached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, during the delegation of Kindah. The Prophet said to me, “Do you have any

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Hadith on Zaynab: The generosity of the Prophet’s wife

Aisha reported: Some of the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “Which of us will be the quickest to meet you?” The Prophet

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Hadith on Despair: Never wish for death, only improvement

Umm al-Fadl reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the home of Al-‘Abbas while he was complaining and wishing for death. The Prophet said, “O ‘Abbas, O

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Hadith on Badr: The Prophet prays and weeps under a tree

Ali reported: None among us was upon a horse on the day of Badr other than Al-Miqdad. We saw, although everyone else was sleeping, the Messenger of Allah, peace and

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Hadith on Ruqyah: Blowing over illness with Surat al-Falaq, al-Nas

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when anyone from his family was sick, he would blow over them with the two chapters of refuge.

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Ibn Umar on Husayn: Ibn Umar weeps for the Prophet’s grandson

Ibn Umar reported: He heard that Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, had set out to Iraq, so he met up with him three days out.

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Uthman on Martyrdom: Killed while fasting, breaks fast in Paradise

Nafi’ reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in his dream on the night he was killed the following morning.

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Hadith on Charity: The Prophet gives everything away before he dies

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was in the severe agony of his final illness and he had seven or nine gold coins. The

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Hudhayfah on Nifaq: Beware of taking hypocrisy too lightly

Abu al-Ruqad reported: Hudhayfah said, “A man used to speak a word in the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, by which he would become a

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Hadith on Hunger: The Prophet does not feed his family to their fill

Abu Huraira reported: By the One in whose hand is my soul, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not satiate his family with wheat bread

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Hadith on Death: Aisha’s Godfearing humility on her deathbed

Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Ibn Abbas asked permission to see Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, before her death while she was overcome with suffering. Aisha said, “I am

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Hadith on Funerals: The Prophet respectfully buries a hypocrite

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to the hypocrite Abdullah ibn ‘Ubayy after he was placed in his grave. The Prophet

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Hadith on Caliphs: Uhud trembles for Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was climbing Mount Uhud with Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman when it began to quake because of them.

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Hadith on Defense: First verse revealed about fighting and jihad

Ibn Abbas reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was expelled from Mecca, Abu Bakr said, “They have expelled their Prophet. Verily, unto Allah we belong and

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Hadith on Mushaf: Umar convinces Abu Bakr to collect the Quran

Zayd ibn Thabit reported: Abu Bak sent for me after the people of Al-Yamamah were killed and Umar ibn al-Khattab was with him. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with

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Hadith on Salat: Allah reduces prayers from fifty to five daily

Anas ibn Malik reported: Fifty prayers were obligated upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he was taken on his night journey. Then, it was reduced until

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Ali on Quran: Abu Bakr first to compile Quran into one book

‘Abdu Khayr reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr. He was the first to compile the Quran between

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