Hadiths on Belief in the Messengers

Islam > Hadiths > Belief in the Messengers

51 explained prophetic hadiths on "Belief in the Messengers": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

This category counts 43 hadiths on belief in the Messengers, divided into 4 subthemes: Prophethood, the Pre-Islamic Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them), our Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and the Miracles of the Pious Allies of Allah. The accounts of the earlier prophets form the largest set with 21 hadiths, followed by the hadiths about Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), which number 15. It shows the history of the earlier prophets, the merits of our Prophet, and the reality of the miracles granted to the pious allies of Allah.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Belief in the Messengers

Authentic hadith On the Night of Isrā', two cups were brought to the Prophet, (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith When Adam died, the angels washed his body with water an odd number of times, dug him a grave, and said: This is the tradition for Adam's children Authentic hadith A man from the Banu Zurayq, whose name was Labīd ibn al-A‘sam, performed magic on the Messenger and he began to imagine that he had done something tha Authentic hadith Abu Jumu‘ah al-Ansāri once came to us and said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and we were ten, in Authentic hadith A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, was Adam a prophet?" He said: 'Yes.' The man said: "How long was the period between him (Adam) and Nūh?" He replied Authentic hadith Allah selected Kinānah from the children of Isma‘īl, Quraysh from Kinānah, the children of Hāshim from Quraysh, and me from the children of Hāshim. So Authentic hadith I have five names. I am Muhammad. I am Ahmad. I am Al-Māhi (the effacer), by whom Allah effaces disbelief. I am Al-Hāshir (the gatherer), at whose fee Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called himself with many names, and we memorized some of them. He said: I am Muha Authentic hadith What made you come, Abu Hidhyam? Authentic hadith Mūsa (peace be upon him) was a bashful man who used to cover his skin completely out of extreme bashfulness. So some of the children of Israel abused Authentic hadith ‘Īsa the Son of Maryam saw a person stealing. Thereupon, ‘Īsa said to him: Did you steal? He said: No, by the One besides Whom there is no god. So ‘Īs Authentic hadith No child is born but the devil touches him when he is born, whereupon he starts crying loudly because of having been touched by the devil, except for Authentic hadith Al-Khidr was named so because he sat over a barren white land, it turned green with plantation after his sitting over it Authentic hadith The honorable son of the honorable son of the honorable son of the honorable, is Yūsuf, the son of Ya‘qūb, the son of Is'hāq, the son of Ibrahīm (peac Authentic hadith It is not proper for a servant of Allah to say: I am better than Yūnus ibn Matta Authentic hadith The sun was held (from setting) for any human except Yūsha‘ (Joshua), on the nights he marched to Jerusalem Authentic hadith Once, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stood at the top of one of the forts of Madīnah looking down and said: Do you see what Authentic hadith Are you then asking me about the origins of the Arabs? The best of them in the pre-Islamic era are the best of them in Islam, provided that they acqui Authentic hadith I saw in my dream that I was using a tooth-stick when two men came to me, one of them older than the other. I gave the tooth-stick to the younger one, Authentic By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, there is nobody of this Ummah (community), whether they be Jewish or Christian, who hears of me and then Authentic We said: You are our master. He said: "The Master is Allah." We said: And the best of us in superiority and the greatest among us in bounty. He said: Authentic hadith Raise your head, say and you will be heard, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be fulfilled Authentic I was granted five that none before me was granted Authentic hadith When Allah created Adam (peace be upon him), He said to him: Go and greet those – a group of angels who were sitting – and listen to what they are goi Authentic hadith Allah, forgive my people for they do not know Authentic The best day upon which the sun has risen is Friday Authentic hadith May Allah have mercy upon Mūsa! He was hurt more than this but remained patient Sahih/Authentic with its two versions No one has ever eaten food better than that which his hands have earned. Indeed, Prophet Dawūd (peace be upon him) used to eat from the earnings of hi Authentic hadith Zakariyya (Zechariah) (peace be upon him) was a carpenter Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) died when my house was void of any edible thing except for a small quantity of ba Authentic Leave me as I leave you. Verily, what destroyed those before you was their asking questions and their disagreement with their prophets Authentic Everyone of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah dispatched a secret troop of ten men under the leadership of ‘Āsim ibn Thābit al-Ansāri Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called for water, and he was brought a wide shallow vessel with some water in it. He put his Authentic hadith While Ayyūb (peace be upon him) was taking a bath, naked, golden locusts began to fall upon him Authentic Islam is built on five Authentic Lo! Soon a Hadīth from me will be conveyed to a man, while he is reclining on his couch, and he says: ‘Between us and you is Allah’s Book Authentic By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the son of Mary will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break the cross, kill the pig, and abolish J Authentic I am Dimām ibn Tha‘labah, from the brothers of Banu Sa‘d ibn Bakr Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) received divine revelation at the age of forty Authentic Write down; for by the One in Whose Hand my soul is, nothing comes out of it except the truth Authentic Indeed, I am the most God-fearing among you and the most knowledgeable of Allah Authentic There was no prophet among the prophets except that he was given miracles through which people believed in him Authentic At the end of time, there will come a people, young in age and foolish in mind. They will speak about the best words of creation, but they will pass t Authentic The best of you are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them Authentic Islam is built on five Authentic Avoid what I have forbidden you from, and do as much as you can of what I have ordered you Authentic hadith None spoke in the cradle, except three Authentic hadith The narrative of Mūsa (Moses) (peace be upon him) and Al-Khidr Authentic hadith While the mother of Isma‘īl was breastfeeding her son Isma‘īl, Ibrahīm brought them to a place near the House; under a tree on the spot of Zamzam and Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to kill geckos, saying: They used to blow into [the fire] on Ibrahīm
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى
أحدب متناقص Waning Gibbous Day 22 / 29.5
Illumination 51%
New moon in 8 days
سبحان الله Glory be to Allah

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ