Hadith Table of Contents
Volume 1.
Bk. 1: Revelation
Bk. 2: Belief
Bk. 3: Knowledge
Bk. 4: Ablutions (Wudu')
Bk. 5: Bathing (Ghusl)
Bk. 6: Menstrual Periods
Bk. 7: Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)
Bk. 8: Prayers (Salat)
Bk. 9: Virtues of the Prayer Hall (Sutra of the Musalla)
Bk. 10: Times of the Prayers
Bk. 11: Call to Prayers (Adhaan
Bk. 12: Characteristics of Prayer
Bk..Revelation
1.1
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"Deeds (their correctness and rewards) depend upon intentions,
and every person gets but what he has intended. So whoever
emigrated for worldly benefits, or for a woman to marry, his
emigration is for what he emigrated for."
1.2:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) Al-Harith
bin Hisham asked Allah's Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! How is
the Divine Inspiration revealed to you?" Allah's Apostle
replied, "Sometimes it is (revealed) like the ringing of a
bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest of all and then
this state passes off after I have grasped what is inspired.
Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me
and I grasp what he says." 'Aisha added: Verily I saw the
Prophet being inspired Divinely on a very cold day and noticed
the sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was
over).
1.3:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the
Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good
dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the
love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in
seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah
alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his
family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay
and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food
likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him
while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and
asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to
read. The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and
pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then
