Hadiths on Seerah and History

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213 explained prophetic hadiths on "Seerah and History": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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279 hadiths form this section in 2 subcategories: the Prophet's Biography (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and History. The gathered hadiths relate lived scenes: the expedition of Najd, the day of Uhud, the Prophet's recitation while traveling, his visits to Quba', his way of purifying himself and eating. A saying characterizes them: «The speech of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was clearly articulated that anyone who listened to him could understand it».

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Seerah and History

Authentic hadith I prayed one night with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he prolonged the standing for so long that I was I about to do s Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people wo Authentic hadith If you have any water that has remained this night in a skin (we would like it), otherwise we would drink directly (from a water source) Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought a camel from him, and he weighed out (the price) and paid him more than his due 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 hadith Among those who came before you, a man would be seized and held in a pit dug for him in the ground, and he would be sawed into two halves from his hea Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep at the beginning of the night and rise at its end to pray Authentic hadith Verily, I would stand up for prayer intending to prolong it, but I hear the crying of an infant, so I shorten my prayer lest I make it burdensome for Authentic hadith Kissing the children and having mercy and clemency towards them Authentic hadith One early morning, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out wearing a garment with a pattern of camel saddles (or Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) eating some dates while sitting on his buttocks with his knees bent upwards Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wearing two green garments Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah in the Year of the Conquest wearing a helmet on his head. When he Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Wisāl (continuous fasting for two days). So they said to him: But you Authentic hadith Avoid what I have forbidden you from; and do as much as you can, of what I have ordered you. Indeed, those before you were ruined because of their exc Authentic hadith The garment that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) liked most was the Qamīs (long shirt) Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) missed prayer at night because of sickness or otherwise, he would pray twelv Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand by the trunk of a date-palm tree while delivering the sermon. When a pulpit wa Authentic The Children of Israel were ruled by the prophets; whenever a prophet passed away, another would succeed him. Verily, there will be no prophet after m Authentic hadith I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin Authentic hadith Verily, Allah has made me a noble slave, not an obstinate tyrant Authentic hadith During the battle of Tabūk, the people suffered famine, so they said: O Messenger of Allah, grant us permission to slaughter our camels to eat and use Authentic hadith Whatever good I have, I will not withhold from you. Whoever tries to be chaste, Allah will make him chaste; whoever tries to be self-sufficient, Allah Authentic hadith My example and your example is that of a person who lit a fire, and grasshoppers and moths began to fall in it, while he is attempting to push them aw 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) prayed over a grave after he had been buried, making four Takbīrs Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite two Sūrahs to read in the Fajr prayer on Friday: Sūrat As-Sajdah and Sūrat al Authentic O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and tr Authentic hadith Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy Authentic hadith O Jibrīl, go to Muhammad and say: Verily, We will please you with regard to your Ummah and will not displease you Authentic hadith O Allah, forgive me, bestow Your mercy on me, and join me with the exalted companions Authentic hadith A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with a woven mantle Authentic hadith A slave girl of Madīnah would take hold of the hand of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and would take him wherever she wishe Authentic hadith Give my cloak back to me. Were I to have camels equal to the number of these trees, I would distribute them all among you, and you would not have foun Authentic hadith Let him, and pour a bucket or pail of water onto his urine. You were sent to make things easy and not to make them difficult Authentic hadith They left me no alternative but that they either beg of me importunately or regard me as a miser, and I am not a miser Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would approach all of his wives and then take one ritual bath Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) held a wedding dinner for his marriage to one of his wives with two Mudds of barley Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stayed for three nights between Khaybar and Madīnah when he married Safiyyah Authentic hadith Indeed, you are not inferior in the sight of your family. If you wish, I can stay seven (nights) with you, but if I stay seven with you, I will also s Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) liked sweets and honey, and whenever he finished the ‘Asr prayer, he would visit Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask in his final illness: Where will I be tomorrow? Where will I be tomor Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) intended to go on a journey, he would cast lots among his wives and would take the Authentic hadith I used to pray with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his prayer was moderate in length and his sermon was moderate in len Authentic hadith While we were digging the trench, a very hard boulder became exposed. The Companions went to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings b Authentic hadith It is sustenance that Allah brought out for you. Do you have anything from its meat with you, so that you would feed us? We sent some of its meat to t Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to spend consecutive nights with an empty stomach, and his household would f Authentic hadith The story of the death of Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with him) and paying off his debt Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought food from a Jew and pledged him his iron armor Authentic hadith There were three (men) from the Children of Israel: a leper, a bald-headed, and a blind. Allah wanted to test them, so He sent to them an angel Authentic hadith I visited the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in pain because of fever, so I touched him Authentic hadith Do you think I bargained with you to take your camel? Take your camel and your dirhams; these are yours Authentic What is the matter with those people who said such-and-such? But indeed, I pray and sleep, I fast and break the fast, and I marry women. Whoever turns Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ram Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the best of people in terms of morals Authentic hadith A Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith If I am invited to a meal of a sheep's trotter or arm, I would accept the invitation Authentic hadith Allah did not send a prophet except that he tended sheep Authentic He used to serve his family. But when the time for prayer came, he would go out to the prayer Authentic hadith I have never touched plain or woven silk softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
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حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل Allah is sufficient for us, the best guardian

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