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Sahih Bukhari
The most authentic collection of Hadith, compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari (810-870 CE)
Actions are Judged by Intentions
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."
Chain of Narration (Isnad):
Narrated by 'Umar bin Al-Khattab → Alqama bin Waqqas Al-Laithi → Muhammad bin Ibrahim At-Taimi → Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Ansari → Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari
Arabic: إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى
Innama al-a'malu bin-niyyat, wa innama li-kulli imri'in ma nawa
The Best Among You
Narrated 'Uthman bin 'Affan:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."
Chain of Narration (Isnad):
Narrated by 'Uthman bin 'Affan → Abu 'Abdur-Rahman As-Sulami → Sa'd bin 'Ubaidah → Abu 'Abdur-Rahman → Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari
Arabic: خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
Khairukum man ta'allama al-Qur'ana wa 'allamahu
Every Good Deed is Charity
Narrated Abu Dharr:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your smiling in the face of your brother is charity, commanding good and forbidding evil is charity, your giving directions to a man lost in the land is charity for you. Your seeing for a man with bad sight is a charity for you, your removal of a rock, a thorn or a bone from the road is charity for you. Your pouring what remains from your bucket into the bucket of your brother is charity for you."
Chain of Narration (Isnad):
Narrated by Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari → Zayd ibn Wahb → Sulayman ibn Mihran (Al-A'mash) → Waki' ibn al-Jarrah → Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari
Arabic: تَبَسُّمُكَ فِي وَجْهِ أَخِيكَ صَدَقَةٌ
Tabasumuka fi wajhi akhika sadaqah
Sahih Muslim
The second most authentic collection, compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821-875 CE)
The Most Perfect Believer
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The most perfect believer in faith is the one whose character is finest and who is kindest to his wife."
Chain of Narration (Isnad):
Narrated by Abu Huraira → Muhammad ibn Sirin → Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani → Hammad ibn Zayd → Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Arabic: أَكْمَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَانًا أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا وَخِيَارُكُمْ خِيَارُكُمْ لِنِسَائِهِمْ
Akmalu al-mu'minina imanan ahsanuhum khuluqan wa khiyarukum khiyarukum li-nisa'ihim
Mercy to All Creatures
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "While a man was walking on a road, he became very thirsty. He found a well and went down into it, drank his fill and came out. Then he saw a dog panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'This dog is suffering from thirst as I did.' So he went down the well, filled his shoe with water, held it in his mouth and climbed up and gave the dog water to drink. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave him." The people said, "O Allah's Messenger! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?" He replied: "There is a reward for serving any living being."
Chain of Narration (Isnad):
Narrated by Abu Huraira → Hammam ibn Munabbih → Ma'mar ibn Rashid → 'Abdur-Razzaq ibn Hammam → Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Arabic: فِي كُلِّ كَبِدٍ رَطْبَةٍ أَجْرٌ
Fi kulli kabidin ratbatin ajr (In every living being there is reward)
The Strong Believer is Better
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, 'If only I had done such and such' rather say 'Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever He wills, He does).' For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan."
Chain of Narration (Isnad):
Narrated by Abu Huraira → Abu Salih Dhakwan → Al-A'raj → Abu az-Zinad → Malik ibn Anas → Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Arabic: الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ
Al-mu'minu al-qawiyyu khayrun wa ahabbu ila Allahi mina al-mu'mini ad-da'if
About These Collections
Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are considered the most authentic books after the Quran. Both scholars spent decades verifying each Hadith through rigorous authentication methods.
Chain of Narration (Isnad): Each Hadith includes the complete chain of narrators from the Prophet ﷺ to the compiler. This ensures authenticity and allows scholars to verify the reliability of each narrator.
Authentication Criteria: Scholars verified that each narrator was trustworthy, had a strong memory, met their teacher, and the chain was unbroken from the Prophet ﷺ.
IMPORTANT: These are translations only - NO Tafsir. For proper understanding and religious rulings, consult Ahle Hadith and Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamah scholars with authentic chains of knowledge.