Hadith narrated by Abu HurayrahPage 6

أبو هريرة

Abu Hurayrah narrated 9,828 hadith found on the site; 5893 are translated into English. The most reliable come first.

Kunya: أبو هريرة الدوسي
Died: d. 57 AH
Also written: Abû Hurayrah, Abu Huraira, Ebû Hureyre

Biographical notice (in Arabic)

أبو حاتم بن حبان البستي : ذكره في الثقات

المزي : صاحب رسول الله

ابن حجر العسقلاتي : قال في التقريب صحابي جليل حافظ مشهور

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1018

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." [Muslim].

"‏ لا تجعلوا بيوتكم مقابر، إن الشيطان ينفر من البيت الذي تقرأ فيه سورة البقرة‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1224

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not observe Saum (fasting) for a day or two days preceding Ramadan. However, if a person is in the habit of observing Saum on a particular day (which may fall on these dates), he may fast on that day." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏لا يتقدمن أحدكم رمضان بصوم يوم أو يومين، إلا أن يكون رجل كان يصوم صومه، فليصم ذلك اليوم‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1370

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There was a person who used to loan money to the people and he used to say to his servant: 'When an insolvent person comes to you, show him leniency so that Allah may forbear our faults.' So when he met Allah (i.e., when he died), Allah forgave him." [Al-Bukhari…

"‏كان رجل يداين الناس، وكان يقول لفتاه‏:‏ إذا أتيت معسرا فتجاوز عنه، لعل الله أن يتجاوز عنا فلقي الله فتجاوز عنه‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1622

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah has written the very portion of Zina which a man will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zina of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zina of the ears is the listening (to voluptuous songs or talk), the Zina of the tongue is (the licentious) speech, the Zina…

"‏كُتب على ابن آدم نصيبه من الزنا مدرك ذلك لا محالة‏:‏ العينان زناهما النظر، والأذنان زناهما الاستماع، واللسان زناه الكلام، واليد زناها البطش، والرجل زناها الخطا، والقلب يهوى ويتمنى، ويصدق ذلك الفرج أو يكذبه‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1696

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If anyone hears a man inquiring in the mosque about something he has lost, he should say: 'La raddaha Allahu 'alaika (May Allah not restore it to you),' for mosques are not built for this purpose." [Muslim]

"‏من سمع رجلا ينشد ضالة في المسجد فليقل‏:‏ لا ردها الله عليك، فإن المساجد لم تبنَ لهذا‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 87

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn disbeliever in the…

"‏ بادروا بالأعمال فتناً كقطع الليل المظلم يصبح الرجل مؤمنا ويمسي كافراً ويمسي مؤمنا ويصبح كافراً، يبيع دينه بعرض من الدنيا‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 941

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Hurry up with the dead body (for its burial), for if it is pious, you are speeding it to goodness and if it is otherwise, you are laying an evil off your necks." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلمى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏أسرعوا بالجنازة، فإن تك صالحة، فخير تقدمونها إليه، وإن تك سوي ذلك، فشر تضعونه عن رقابكم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 1210b

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, "When the slave-woman of one of you commits adultery and she is proven guilty (through witnesses or confession), he should flog her as prescribed (for the slave woman), but he should not admonish her. If she does this again, then…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ: { "إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ, فَتَبَيَّنَ زِنَاهَا, فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا اَلْحَدَّ, وَلَا يُثَرِّبْ عَلَيْهَا, ثُمَّ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 9 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 662

Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from practicing wisal in fasting (i.e. fasting continuously without breaking one’s fast in the evening or eating before the following dawn). So a man said to him, ‘But you practice wisal O Messenger of Allah!’ The Prophet Allah (ﷺ)…

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنِ اَلْوِصَالِ, فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ: فَإِنَّكَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ تُوَاصِلُ? قَالَ: " وَأَيُّكُمْ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 9 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1045

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The five (daily) Salat (prayers) and the Friday (prayer) to the Friday (prayer) expiate whatever (minor sins) may be committed in between, so long as major sins are avoided." [Muslim].

"‏الصلوات الخمس، والجمعة إلى الجمعة، كفارة لما بينهن، ما لم تغشَ الكبائر‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1716

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." [Muslim].

"‏من حلف على يمين، فرأى غيرها خيرًا منها، فليكفر عن يمينه، وليفعل الذي هو خير‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 878

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning. When any one of you sneezes and says `Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)', it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to respond with `Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)'. Yawning is from the devil. When one of…

"‏إن الله يحب العطاس، ويكره التثاؤب، فإذا عطس أحدكم وحمد الله تعالي كان حقاً علي كل مسلم سمعه أن يقول له‏:‏يرحمك الله، وأما التثاؤب فإنما هو من الشيطان، فإذا تثاءب أحدكم فليرده ما استطاع، فإن أحدكم إذا تثاءب ضحك منه…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 1227

"He who accuses his slave of committing adultery (without proof) will be punished with the prescribed penalty on the Day of Resurrection unless it is (true) as he said." Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مِنْ قَذْفَ مَمْلُوكَهُ يُقَامُ عَلَيْهِ اَلْحَدُّ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ, إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ كَمَا قَالَ } مُتَّفَقٌ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 8 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 361

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A man set out to visit a brother (in Faith) in another town and Allah sent an angel on his way. When the man met the angel, the latter asked him, "Where do you intend to go?" He said, "I intend to visit my brother in this town." The angel said, "Have you done any favour to…

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ أن رجلاً زار أخا له في قرية أخرى، فأرصد الله تعالى على مدرجته ملكًا، فلما أتى عليه قال‏:‏ أين تريد‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ أريد أخًا لي في هذه القرية‏.‏ قال‏:‏ هل لك عليه من…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1108

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in the two supererogatory Rak'ah of the Fajr prayer Surat Al-Kafirun (No. 109) [in the first Rak'ah], and Surat Al-Ikhlas (No. 112) [in the second Rak'ah]. [Muslim].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قرأ في ركعتي الفجر‏:‏ ‏{‏قل يا أيها الكافرون‏}‏ و‏{‏قل هو الله أحد‏}‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 13

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day." [Al-Bukhari].

"‏والله إني لأستغفر الله وأتوب إليه في اليوم أكثر من سبعين مرة ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1341

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who dies without having fought in the Cause of Allah or without having thought of doing so, will die with one characteristic of hypocrisy in him." [Muslim].

"‏من مات ولم يغزُ، ولم يحدث نفسه بالغزو، مات على شعبة من النفاق‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1428

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications while prostrating." [Muslim].

"‏أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد، فأكثروا الدعاء‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1609

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us on an expedition and said to us, "If you find so- and-so (he named two persons belonging to the Quraish) commit them to the fire." When we were on the verge of departure, he said to us, "I ordered you to burn so-and-so, but it is Allah Alone Who punishes with the…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ بعثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في بعث فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏إن وجدتم فلانًا وفلانًا‏"‏ لرجلين من قريش سماهما ‏"‏فأحرقوهما بالنار‏"‏ ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين أردنا الخروج‏:‏…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1751

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Does he who raises up his head before the Imam not fear that Allah will make his head that of a donkey or make his appearance similar to that of donkey?" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏أما يخشى أحدكم إذا رفع رأسه قبل الإمام أن يجعل الله رأسه رأس حمار‏!‏ أو يجعل الله صورته صورة حمار‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1834

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A believer should not be stung twice from the same hole." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏لا يلدغ المؤمن من جحر مرتين‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 228

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you leads the Salat, he should not prolong it because the congregation includes those who are feeble, ill or old". One version adds: "those who have to attend to work") While offering prayers alone, you may pray as long as you like". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إذا صلى أحدكم للناس، فليخفف، فإن فيهم الضعيف والسقيم والكبير‏.‏ وإذا صلى لنفسه فليطول ما شاء‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ (10)

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 569

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While Ayyub (ﷺ) the Prophet was taking a bath, naked, a large number of gold locusts fell on him. He tried to collect them in a piece of cloth, when he heard his Rubb (Allah) calling him: 'O Ayyub ! Have I not sufficed you to care for what you see (the worldly possessions)?'…

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ “بينما أيوب عليه السلام يغتسل عريانا، فخر عليه جراد من ذهب، فجعل أيوب يحثي فى ثوبه فناداه ربه عز وجل يا أيوب ألم أكن أغنيتك عما ترى‏؟‏‏!‏ قال‏:‏بلى وعزتك…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 647

A man said to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "I have relatives with whom I try to maintain good relationship but they sever relations with me; whom I treat kindly but they treat me badly, with whom I am gentle but they are rough to me." He (ﷺ) replied, "If you are as you have said, then it is as though…

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رجلاً قال‏:‏ يا رسول الله إن لى قرابة أصلهم ويقطعونى، وأحسن إليهم ويسيئون إلى، وأحلم عنهم ويجهلون على‏!‏ فقال‏:‏ “لئن كنت كما قلت فكأنما تسفهم المل ولا يزال معك من الله تعالى ظهير عليهم ما…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1140

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "A slave is entitled to his food and clothing, and he should be burdened except with the work that he is capable of doing." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لِلْمَمْلُوكِ طَعَامُهُ وَكِسْوَتُهُ, وَلَا يُكَلَّفُ مِنْ اَلْعَمَلِ إِلَّا مَا يُطِيقُ.‏ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 8 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1068

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I sometimes thought of giving orders for firewood to be collected, then for proclaiming the Adhan for Salat. Then I would appoint an Imam to lead Salat, and then go to the houses of those who do not come to perform Salat in…

"‏والذي نفسي بيده، لقد هممت أن آمر بحطب فيحتطب، ثم آمر بالصلاة فيؤذن لها، ثم آمر رجلا فيؤم الناس، ثم أخالف إلى رجال فأحرق عليهم بيوتهم‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1423

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you has done his Tashahhud during Salat (prayer), he should seek refuge in Allah against four things and say: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannam, wa min 'adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat, wa min sharri…

"‏إذا تشهد أحدكم فليستعذ بالله من أربع، يقول‏:‏ اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب جهنم، ومن عذاب القبر ومن فتنة المحيا والممات، ومن شر فتنة المسيح الدجال‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 626

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the deed which will be foremost to lead a man to Jannah. He replied, "Fear of Allah and the good conduct." Then he was asked about indulgence which will admit a man to Hell (Fire) and he answered, "The tongue and the genitals." [At- Tirmidhi, who classified it…

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن أكثر ما يدخل الناس الجنة‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ “تقوى الله وحسن الخلق” وسئل عن أكثر ما يدخل الناس النار، قال‏:‏ “الفم والفرج”‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 8 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 962

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said "Someone who does jihad in the way of Allah is like someone who fasts and prays constantly and who does not slacken from his prayer and fasting…

"‏ مَثَلُ الْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ الدَّائِمِ الَّذِي لا يَفْتُرُ مِنْ صَلاَةٍ وَلاَ صِيَامٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 278

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives". [At-Tirmidhi, who categorized it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].

"‏أكمل المؤمنين إيمانا أحسنهم خُلقا، وخياركم خياركم لنسائهم‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 8 other versions

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Hadith narrated by Abu HurayrahPage 6

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." [Muslim].

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not observe Saum (fasting) for a day or two days preceding Ramadan. However, if a person is in the habit of observing Saum on a particular day (which may fall on these dates), he may fast on that day." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If anyone hears a man inquiring in the mosque about something he has lost, he should say: 'La raddaha Allahu 'alaika (May Allah not restore it to you),' for mosques are not built for this purpose." [Muslim]

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn disbeliever in the…

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Hurry up with the dead body (for its burial), for if it is pious, you are speeding it to goodness and if it is otherwise, you are laying an evil off your necks." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The five (daily) Salat (prayers) and the Friday (prayer) to the Friday (prayer) expiate whatever (minor sins) may be committed in between, so long as major sins are avoided." [Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, make expiation for your oath and do the thing that is better." [Muslim].

"He who accuses his slave of committing adultery (without proof) will be punished with the prescribed penalty on the Day of Resurrection unless it is (true) as he said." Agreed upon.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in the two supererogatory Rak'ah of the Fajr prayer Surat Al-Kafirun (No. 109) [in the first Rak'ah], and Surat Al-Ikhlas (No. 112) [in the second Rak'ah]. [Muslim].

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day." [Al-Bukhari].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who dies without having fought in the Cause of Allah or without having thought of doing so, will die with one characteristic of hypocrisy in him." [Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications while prostrating." [Muslim].

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Does he who raises up his head before the Imam not fear that Allah will make his head that of a donkey or make his appearance similar to that of donkey?" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A believer should not be stung twice from the same hole." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "A slave is entitled to his food and clothing, and he should be burdened except with the work that he is capable of doing." [Reported by Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I sometimes thought of giving orders for firewood to be collected, then for proclaiming the Adhan for Salat. Then I would appoint an Imam to lead Salat, and then go to the houses of those who do not come to perform Salat in…

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you has done his Tashahhud during Salat (prayer), he should seek refuge in Allah against four things and say: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannam, wa min 'adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat, wa min sharri…

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said "Someone who does jihad in the way of Allah is like someone who fasts and prays constantly and who does not slacken from his prayer and fasting…

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives". [At-Tirmidhi, who categorized it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].

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