40 Hadith Collection

Dr Shahrul Hussain is a Lecturer in Islamic studies and Head of Research at Ibn Rushd Centre of Excellence for Islamic Research. He is also a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University, Business School. He studied Arabic and Islamic studies including Hadith with various scholars in the UK and Egypt. He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Al-Azhar where he graduated from the faculty of Islamic law and Jurisprudence in 2001.

• Book 1: 40 Hadith from Ṣaḥīḥ al-BukhārīIntroductionHadith 1 The Fundamentals of Islam 1Hadith 2 Modesty is a Part of Faith 4Hadith 3 The Best of Deeds 6Hadith 4 Beware of the Signs of a Hypocrite 8Hadith 5 Avoiding Urine and Gossiping 11Hadith 6 Food at the Time of Prayer 14Hadith 7 Follow the Imam 16Hadith 8 Being Respectful of the Dead 18Hadith 9 Having Good Friends 20Hadith 10 Marriage and What to Do if you Cannot Get Married 23Hadith 11 Everyone Needs Good Neighbours 25Hadith 12 Everyone Must Observe their Responsibility 28Hadith 13 Having Gender Boundaries 31Hadith 14 The Importance of Brotherhood 33Hadith 15 The Importance of Manners and Character 36Hadith 16 The Most Beloved to the Prophet Muhammad 38 غHadith 17 The Virtues of Teaching Qur’an 41Hadith 18 The Etiquettes of Eating 43Hadith 19 Character of a Muslim 45Hadith 20 Loving the Messenger of Allah 48Hadith 21 The Virtue of Knowledge and Scholars 51Hadith 22 Beware of Making Up Things about the Prophet 54 غHadith 23 The Importance of Monotheism 57Hadith 24 Being Considerate 60Hadith 25 Honesty in Buying and Selling 62Hadith 26 The Virtues of Surah al-Baqarah 64Hadith 27 Atonement for Believers 67Hadith 28 Always have a Good Opinion of your Muslim Brother 69Hadith 29 Keeping Sins a Secret 71Hadith 30 Making Up with the Person you have Fallen Out With 74Hadith 31 Attaining Islamic Knowledge 76Hadith 32 Maintaining Balance in Worshipping Allah 78Hadith 33 Paying off your Debts 81Hadith 34 The Reward of Illness and Journey 83Hadith 35 You will be with Those Whom you Love 85Hadith 36 The Three Qualities of Faith 88Hadith 37 Reliance on Allah 91Hadith 38 Striving to be Self-sufficient 94Hadith 39 If the Prophet غ Did It, It’s Good Enough for Me 96Hadith 40 The Reward of Spending Money on Family 98Book 2: 40 Hadith from Sahih Muslim  Book 3: 40 Hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud Introduction Hadith 1    Being Compassionate to Allah’s CreationHadith 2    Order and Discipline Create HarmonyHadith 3    Suitable Places for PrayerHadith 4    Islam Teaches us EverythingHadith 5    The Etiquettes of Leaving the Toilet Hadith 6    The Importance of SuhurHadith 7    It is Natural to Cry for Someone who has Died Hadith 8    Praying for the Dead?Hadith 9    The Three Types of JudgesHadith 10   What Breaks a Fast?Hadith 11   How Much Water Do You Need to Bathe and Make Ablution?Hadith 12   Spiritual Protection from Sudden Illness or Strokes Hadith 13   Remembering Allah while Distressed at NightHadith 14   What is better than Sadaqah?Hadith 15   Details of the Day of JudgementHadith 16   The Virtues of Reading the Qur’anHadith 17   The Virtues of Sitting at the Place of PrayerHadith 18   Getting our Prayers AnsweredHadith 19   The Good Deeds of a ChildHadith 20   The Prophet’s Qurbani (Udhiyah)Hadith 21   The Prophet  Always Offered the Night Prayer (Tahajjud)Hadith 22   What to Break Fasts withHadith 23   Seeing the Person You Propose to MarryHadith 24   Do Not Overstay your WelcomeHadith 25   Being Mindful of those who have Lost a Family MemberHadith 26   The Blessings of Honest TradingHadith 27   The Hide of an AnimalHadith 28   Following ProtocolHadith 29   Ruqyah: Protection from Lucky Charms and SpellsHadith 30   Washing and Observing ModestyHadith 31   Having Pictures and Dogs in the HouseHadith 32   Never Refuse PerfumeHadith 33   The Rights of the RoadHadith 34   Natural Characteristics of PeopleHadith 35   Wind: The Mercy of AllahHadith 36   Sending Greetings upon the Prophet Muhammad Hadith 37   Swearing at TimeHadith 38   Be Good to People Despite How They AreHadith 39   How the Prophet  Dealt with People on a Personal LevelHadith 40   Control Your Anger Book 4: 40 Hadith from Sunan al-Tirmidhi IntroductionHadith 1     Looking After Animals and the EnvironmentHadith 2     The Honour of a Muslim Hadith 3     Beware of the Prayer of a HypocriteHadith 4     The Virtue of Saying Amin in PrayersHadith 5     Respecting Your Father’s FriendsHadith 6     The Ablution of the Prophet Muhammad Hadith 7     Spending in the Path of AllahHadith 8     CharityHadith 9     Islam: The Natural Religion of PeopleHadith 10   Leadership: Looking after the People in NeedHadith 11   Protection from the Evil EyeHadith 12   Fasting the Six Days of ShawwalHadith 13   Signs of the Day of JudgementHadith 14   Compensation System in Islam Hadith 15   Sea Water and Sea CreaturesHadith 16   The Buyer and the SellerHadith 17   Raising the Voice in Dhikr of AllahHadith 18   Patience and ForgivenessHadith 19   Taking MedicineHadith 20   The Disaster of ArroganceHadith 21   Foolishness: A Sign of the End of Time Hadith 22   There is no Ablution after Bathing Hadith 23   The Best Time for Fajr Prayer Hadith 24   Praying While on a Ride Hadith 25   Wudu’ Washes Away Sins Hadith 26   The Consequence of Not Paying Zakat Hadith 27   Continuous Fasting (Wisal)Hadith 28   Having Guardians for a Marriage Contract Hadith 29   Who is the Best Believer? Hadith 30   The Curses Related to Interest (Riba) Hadith 31   Unlawful Types of Trade Hadith 32   What to do When Food Falls on the Floor?Hadith 33   Pleasing Your Parents Hadith 34   DivorceHadith 35   Playing with Cats during Wudu’Hadith 36   Getting Jannah by Treating Females Properly Hadith 37   The Reward of Not Getting AngryHadith 38   Brushing the TeethHadith 39   The Size of JannahHadith 40   Family TiesBook 5: 40 Hadith from Sunan Nasa’iBook 6: 40 Hadith from Sunan ibn Majah